Silicone Foam Profile Strip from Japan
High-temperature resistant cellular silicone rubber profiles for oven door seals. Classified as profile shapes under HTS 4008.19.60.00 for cellular vulcanized rubber.
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
• Document silicone as synthetic rubber meeting vulcanization test in chapter note 2
• Test for cellular vs microcellular to stay in 'other' subheading
• Label clearly excluding hard rubber or electrical appliance exclusions