Natural Rubber Foam Sheet from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 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