EVA Foam Rubber Pad from Mexico
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) cellular rubber sheets cut to rectangular pad shapes for flooring, mats, and protective packaging. Classified under 4008.19.80.00 as uncut or simply cut rectangular cellular rubber sheets of vulcanized rubber. Meets chapter notes for plates/sheets as blocks of regular geometric shape.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Include lab analysis confirming rubber content (>50% rubber polymers) vs plastic to avoid Chapter 39 misclassification
• Document vulcanization process and cellular structure; simply cut rectangular shapes qualify, but complex profiling moves to 4008.90
• Check for prohibited additives per chapter note 5; only permitted emulsifiers/antioxidants allowed in primary forms