Rubber Compounds for US Tire Manufacturing from Japan
Synthetic rubber compounds imported for calendering, extrusion, and curing into passenger tires manufactured in US tire plants.
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
• Submit tire mold specifications and rubber flow process documentation
• Pre-extruded tire components classify under Chapter 40 rubber articles
• Maintain compounding formulas showing US transformation requirements