Hard Rubber Mallet Heads from Japan
Non-marring mallet striking faces made from ebonite. Classified HTS 4017.00.00.00 as hard rubber articles.
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
• Import heads separately from handles to maintain material classification
• Specify Shore hardness confirming hard rubber status
• Avoid 'carpenter's tool' declarations