Natural Rubber Vibration Dampeners from China
Vulcanized natural rubber mounts that absorb vibrations in equipment like generators or motors. Falls under HTS 4016.99.3550 as other natural rubber articles, not hard rubber, and not excluded mechanical parts of Section XVI. Chapter notes confirm classification for such functional rubber shapes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Provide engineering specs on durometer hardness to prove not hard rubber (typically >80 Shore A)
• Avoid bundling with metal parts, as sets may classify under metal headings
• Certify no electrical conductivity for Section XVI exclusion checks