Hard Rubber Profile Molder from Japan
Machine for molding hard rubber strips into gaskets and seals via cutting and planing heads. HTS 8465.92.00.91 covers hard rubber as 'similar hard materials' processed by milling. Applied in automotive and industrial sealing production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Test rubber hardness (Shore A >90) to qualify as 'hard rubber' vs. soft elastomers
• Include material safety data sheets for rubber compounds used in trials
• Watch for reclassification if machine adapts to soft rubber extrusion