Cork-Rubber Gasket Slab from China
Thick slab composed of pulverized cork and vulcanized rubber, designed for cutting into custom gaskets in automotive and plumbing applications. It qualifies for HTS 4504.10.10.00 due to its exclusive use of ground cork and rubber in vulcanized slab form.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide thickness and density certifications to prove slab form, preventing reclassification as finished gaskets
• Label clearly as 'vulcanized sheets/slabs' to align with HTS description and avoid Chapter 40 scrutiny
• Check for FDA compliance if used in food/pharma gaskets, requiring additional safety data