Ground Cork for Vibration Dampening from Japan
Powdered ground cork incorporated into composites for machinery mounts and vibration isolation pads in industrial equipment. Classified under HTS 4501.90.40.00 for pure ground cork prior to compounding.
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
• Specify Shore hardness compatibility in technical data sheets
• Maintain dry storage conditions to prevent premature clumping
• Declare as raw material for further processing in entry documents