EPDM Rubber Plate 3mm Thick Black from China
Black rectangular plate of noncellular vulcanized EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubber, 3mm thick for outdoor weathering applications. Under HTS 4008.29.4000 as plates of noncellular rubber, surface may be smooth but uncut to non-rectangular shapes. Used for roofing membranes and expansion joints.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.4%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document UV/ozone resistance properties but emphasize raw plate form for 4008 classification
• Avoid adding pigments beyond identification to prevent shifting to compounded forms outside 4008
• Customs often checks for textile lamination; certify pure rubber per chapter exclusions