Silicone Rubber Baking Mat from Japan
A non-stick baking mat composed of food-grade vulcanized silicone rubber for oven use. Falls under HTS 4016.99.0500 as a household kitchen article of synthetic rubber (silicone), excluded from plastics chapter per Chapter 40 notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA food-contact certification; required for all rubber kitchen imports
• Specify 'vulcanized silicone rubber' on invoices to distinguish from plastic sheets