Silicone Baking Mat from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 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