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
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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