Analysis
HTS 4016.10.00 covers of cellular rubber under heading 4016 (other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 4.3%. The costliest confusion would be with 4016.99.20 (other: toys for pets) at 4.3%, a difference of 4.3 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 39% of the 142 tariff lines in chapter 40 that are also free. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 25% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 25% duty.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 326299 (All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing), an industry of 650 US establishments employing 32,409 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4016.91.00 | Floor coverings and mats | 2.7% |
| 4016.92.00 | Other: erasers | 4.2% |
| 4016.93.10 | Of a kind used in the automotive goods of chapter 87 | 2.5% |
| 4016.93.50 | Gaskets, washers and other seals: other | 2.5% |
| 4016.94.00 | Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable | 4.2% |
| 4016.95.00 | Other: other inflatable articles | 4.2% |
| 4016.99.03 | Containers, with or without their closures, of a kind used for the packing, transporting or marketing of merchandise | 3% |
| 4016.99.05 | Household articles not elsewhere specified or included | 3.4% |
| 4016.99.10 | Other: handles and knobs | 3.3% |
| 4016.99.15 | Caps, lids, seals, stoppers and other closures | 2.7% |
| 4016.99.20 | Other: toys for pets | 4.3% |
| 4016.99.30 | Vibration control goods of a kind used in the vehicles of headings 8701 through 8705 | Free |
| 4016.99.35 | Of natural rubber: other | Free |
| 4016.99.55 | Vibration control goods of a kind used in the vehicles of headings 8701 through 8705 | 2.5% |
| 4016.99.60 | Other: other | 2.5% |