Silicone Baking Mat from Germany
A flexible, non-stick mat made from vulcanized silicone rubber used for lining baking sheets to prevent food from sticking. It falls under HTS 4016.99.60 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
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 silicone composition meets vulcanized rubber definition per Chapter 40 notes; provide lab certification if questioned
• Label as food-grade compliant (FDA standards) with material safety data sheets for U.S. entry
• Avoid misclassification as plastic kitchenware (Chapter 39); emphasize rubber essential character