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Natural Rubber Foam Sheet from Germany

A vulcanized cellular natural rubber sheet used for gaskets and seals in industrial applications. It falls under HTS 4008.11.10.00 as it is a plate, sheet, or strip of cellular vulcanized natural rubber, not further worked beyond rectangular shape.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify vulcanization and cellular structure via lab testing to confirm natural rubber composition per Chapter 40 notes

• Ensure rectangular uncut shape; further profiling moves to other subheadings

• Provide mill test certificates documenting no hard rubber or non-rubber additives