Silicone Baking Mat from Germany
A flexible, non-stick mat made from food-grade vulcanized silicone rubber used for lining baking sheets. It falls under HTS 4016.99.6050 as an other article of vulcanized rubber, not specified elsewhere in Chapter 40, distinct from hard rubber or excluded categories like footwear.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify silicone is vulcanized rubber per Chapter 40 notes, not plastic (Chapter 39), with lab testing if needed
• Include FDA compliance docs for food-contact items; label material content accurately
• Avoid misclassification as Chapter 39 plastic sheets by confirming rubber essential character