Tubolito S-Tubo Road Bike Inner Tube from Japan
Tubolito S-Tubo is a lightweight, synthetic TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) inner tube mimicking rubber properties for 700c road bikes. Despite polymer base, it functions as a rubber-like bicycle bladder. Classed under HTS 4013.20.00.00 if meeting vulcanization/elasticity per synthetic rubber notes.
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
• Submit lab tests proving synthetic rubber criteria (elongation/recovery) from Chapter note 2
• Differentiate TPU from plastics; non-vulcanizable shifts to Chapter 39