Unvulcanized Rubber Discs for Gasket Molding from China
Circular discs cut from unvulcanized rubber sheets, used as blanks for compression molding into gaskets. HTS 4006.90.50.00 applies as 'other articles' of unvulcanized rubber, beyond simple sheets of heading 4006.10.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document die-cut process to distinguish from simple rectangular sheets of 4006.10
• Ensure no surface working beyond cutting, as further processing moves to heading 4008 definitions
• Test for permitted additives only (emulsifiers, antioxidants) to maintain raw material status