Tariff Monitor
U.S. Imports of Rubber materials and products From Japan
In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $798.3M of rubber materials and products from Japan, paying an effective tariff rate of 9.37%. That makes Japan the 3rd-largest named source of this family, at 8.7% of tracked rubber materials and products imports. The family-wide effective rate is 11.22%, so Japan's goods pay 1.9 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 4.57% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.
The current reading
- Import value: $798.3M of rubber materials and products from Japan in 2025, customs value.
- Effective tariff rate: 9.37%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 1.9 points below the 11.22% family average.
- Share of the family: 8.7%, #3 named source of rubber materials and products.
- Freight and insurance: 4.57% of customs value, on top of the duty.
- History depth: 12 years of annual named-source boards.
Frequently asked questions
- What tariff does the U.S. charge on rubber materials and products from Japan? In 2025, rubber materials and products imported from Japan paid an effective tariff rate of 9.37%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
- How much rubber materials and products does the U.S. import from Japan? The U.S. imported $798.3M of rubber materials and products from Japan in 2025, 8.7% of the tracked rubber materials and products it imports, ranking Japan the 3rd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
- What does freight add on rubber materials and products from Japan? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 4.57% of customs value on rubber materials and products from Japan in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.
About this data
- Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.