What is the U.S. tariff rate on rubber materials and products?

USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 9.25% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–8%; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, and product, origin, preference and tariff mix can contribute to the observed-rate difference.

What are the statutory MFN line rates for rubber materials and products?

The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–8% across the family's 73 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 4002, 4009, 4010, 4016). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.

Which countries supply the most rubber materials and products to the U.S.?

Top retained sources in 2025: Mexico ($2.4B at 1.81%), China ($950.2M at 45.37%), Japan ($798.3M at 9.37%). Mexico holds 25.6% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 80%; their HHI is 1030, a lower bound whose floor falls in the diversified range without classifying the omitted tail.

How much rubber materials and products does the U.S. import?

$9.2B of customs value in 2025, with $1.0B in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 11.22%.

Is the U.S. a net importer of rubber materials and products?

Yes — a net importer in 2025: $9.2B imported vs $4.3B exported (exports are 47% of imports).

What is the customs unit value of rubber materials and products?

$0.64/kg in 2025, derived as customs value ÷ reported quantity from USITC DataWeb. It is an aggregate across the family's product and origin mix, not a transaction price or supplier quote.

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Rubber Materials and Products: Statutory & Effective Tariff Rates

USITC Column 1 General rates for 73 rubber materials and products HTS lines (parseable range 0%–8%). Effective rate Jun 2026: 9.25%; monthly history since 2014.

The short answer

The observed effective calculated-duty rate on U.S. imports of rubber materials and products was 9.25% in Jun 2026, down from 11.79% a year earlier — USITC Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. The Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–8% across 73 HTS lines in the 2026 schedule; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, which still does not determine a shipment’s final duty. Mexico is the largest source, holding 25.6% of 2025 imports.

Statutory rates from the schedule

Synthetic rubber, hoses, conveyor and transmission belting, and molded seals, bumpers, and O-rings — the elastomer side of every assembly. This family covers HTS headings 4002, 4009, 4010, 4016: 73 eight-digit rate lines with a parseable Column 1 General range of 0%–8% in the 2026 schedule. “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for that line; it does not determine final entry liability.
Chapter 99 references on individual lines (for example, 9903.90.08) identify provisions to review; applicability and any additional duty depend on the entry facts.

Observed calculated-duty data

Latest month on record (2026-06): 9.25% effective on $855.8M of imports, versus 11.79% in the same month a year earlier. The monthly archive holds 150 observations from 2014-01 through 2026-06.
In 2025, U.S. imports for consumption in this family totaled $9.2B in customs value, with $1.0B in USITC reported calculated duty on $9.2B of covered customs value: an effective calculated-duty rate of 11.22%. The aggregate reflects the recorded entry mix but does not attribute the result to a specific legal provision.
A year earlier the effective calculated-duty rate was 3.71%, so the observed rate rose 7.5 points.
Top source countries in 2025: Mexico ($2.4B at 1.81%), China ($950.2M at 45.37%), Japan ($798.3M at 9.37%), Germany ($663.2M at 9.67%), Canada ($620.9M at 1.94%).
Reported freight and insurance equaled 5.45% of covered customs value in 2025 ($402.2M total); charge coverage was 80% of customs value, from USITC DataWeb. It is shown alongside the effective calculated-duty rate and is not part of the customs-value duty base.
Customs unit value: 0.6401 per kg in 2025, aggregate declared customs value divided by reported quantity across eligible single-unit lines (USITC DataWeb); not a transaction price.
For scale, 2025 imports in this family equal 3.1% of the U.S. plastics and rubber products industry's $299B gross output (2025, BEA).

Representative rate lines

4002.11.00.00: Latex · MFN Free
4002.19.00: Other · MFN Free
4002.20.00.00: Butadiene rubber (BR) · MFN Free
4002.31.00.00: Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR) · MFN Free
4002.39.00.00: Other · MFN Free
4002.41.00.00: Latex · MFN Free
4002.49.00.00: Other · MFN Free
4002.51.00.00: Latex · MFN Free

Frequently asked questions

What is the U.S. tariff rate on rubber materials and products? USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 9.25% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–8%; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, and product, origin, preference and tariff mix can contribute to the observed-rate difference.
What are the statutory MFN line rates for rubber materials and products? The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–8% across the family's 73 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 4002, 4009, 4010, 4016). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.
Which countries supply the most rubber materials and products to the U.S.? Top retained sources in 2025: Mexico ($2.4B at 1.81%), China ($950.2M at 45.37%), Japan ($798.3M at 9.37%). Mexico holds 25.6% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 80%; their HHI is 1030, a lower bound whose floor falls in the diversified range without classifying the omitted tail.
How much rubber materials and products does the U.S. import? $9.2B of customs value in 2025, with $1.0B in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 11.22%.
Is the U.S. a net importer of rubber materials and products? Yes — a net importer in 2025: $9.2B imported vs $4.3B exported (exports are 47% of imports).
What is the customs unit value of rubber materials and products? $0.64/kg in 2025, derived as customs value ÷ reported quantity from USITC DataWeb. It is an aggregate across the family's product and origin mix, not a transaction price or supplier quote.

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling. MFN-Free and Special-rate fields describe statutory line coverage only; final entry liability requires origin, date, eligibility, exclusions and other transaction facts. Calculated Duties are statistical estimates, not a cash-collections ledger. Confirm classification, origin, program eligibility, and final entry liability with a licensed customs broker.

Last reviewed 2026-08-31.