Pink Vinyl Eraser from Germany
A classic rectangular eraser made from soft vulcanized rubber, typically pink in color, designed for cleanly erasing pencil marks from paper without smudging or tearing. It falls under HTS 4016.92.00.00 as it is a finished article of vulcanized rubber specifically for erasing purposes, distinct from hard rubber or other rubber products.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the eraser is composed primarily of vulcanized rubber (not synthetic plastics like PVC) to avoid misclassification into Chapter 39
• Include material composition certificates and test reports confirming it's not hard rubber as per Chapter 40 notes