Nitrile Foam Rubber Sheet from China
NBR (nitrile butadiene rubber) cellular foam sheets for oil-resistant gaskets and seals in automotive applications. Falls under 4008.19.80.00 as 'other' cellular vulcanized rubber plates not for floor coverings or celling rubber. Rectangular sheets simply surface-worked (e.g., textured).
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.3%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide oil resistance certification (ASTM standards) but classify based on cellular rubber form, not end use
• Distinguish from hard rubber via durometer testing (<95 Shore A); hard rubber goes to 4008.11
• Ensure no vulcanizing agents/pigments exceed chapter note 5 limits, maintaining 'simple' sheet classification