Flexible Rubber Magnet Sheets from Japan
Calendered sheets of strontium ferrite powder in rubber matrix, supplied unmagnetized for custom cutting and magnetization into flexible permanent magnets. Used for signage, crafts, and holding applications under 8505.90.75.01.
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
• Provide ferrite loading percentage (>70%) and magnetization direction specs
• Test for surface demagnetization fields to prove permanent magnet capability
• Declare as 'magnet material' not 'rubber sheet' to avoid Chapter 40 classification