Automotive Weatherstripping Profile from China
Extruded vulcanized rubber profile shapes used as weatherstripping for car doors and windows to seal against water and air. Classified under HTS 4008.29.20.00 as noncellular rubber profile shapes, not further worked beyond basic extrusion. Meets chapter definitions for profile shapes of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.9%
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
• Verify vulcanization status and noncellular structure via manufacturer specs to avoid misclassification as cellular rubber under 4008.11
• Provide extrusion process documentation; ensure profiles are not cut to non-rectangular shapes or assembled, which could shift to 4016