Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 4016.93

4016.93.10

4016.93.10: Rubber gaskets, washers and seals: Of a kind used in the automotive goods of chapter 87

Rubber gaskets, washers and seals

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 4016 Other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber:
  2. Other:
  3. 4016.93 Gaskets, washers and other seals:
  4. 4016.93.10 Of a kind used in the automotive goods of chapter 87

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 2.5% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03
  • Additional dutyRussia rate increase (Pub. L. 117-110) — Russian Federation (rates in lieu of column 2) 32.5%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    from 28 June 2022
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.90.08

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—2.5%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus25%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Subdivisions

  1. 4016.93.10 Of a kind used in the automotive goods of chapter 87 2.5%
  2. 4016.93.10.10 O-Rings kg
  3. 4016.93.10.20 Oil seals No., kg
  4. 4016.93.10.50 Other kg

Footnotes

  • 9903.90.08 Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter

Same subheading in other tariffs

4016.93 Gaskets, washers and other seals

UK 2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 1.3% Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 2.4% Mexico 25% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Brazil 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 7.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 4016.93

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N352224 U.S. CBP 28 August 2025 · 4016.93.10.50

    The tariff classification of an ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber gasket assembly from South Korea

  • N349567 U.S. CBP 9 June 2025 · 4016.93.10.50

    The tariff classification of compact ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber sunroof seal from China

  • N348979 U.S. CBP 2 June 2025 · 4016.93.10.50

    The tariff classification of EPDM rubber automotive door glass run from South Korea

  • N349258 U.S. CBP 2 June 2025 · 4016.93.10.50

    The tariff classification of EPDM rubber automotive door glass runs from South Korea

  • N321176 U.S. CBP 13 September 2021 · 4016.93.10.50

    The tariff classification of a rubber automotive door glass run from South Korea

  • N313029 U.S. CBP 31 July 2020 · 4016.93.10.50

    The tariff classification of exterior handle packing from Korea

  • N307080 U.S. CBP 14 November 2019 · 4016.93.10.10

    The tariff classification of a nitrile rubber o-rings from China

  • N307081 U.S. CBP 14 November 2019 · 4016.93.10.10

    The tariff classification of a nitrile rubber o-rings from China

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 40 →

HTS code 4016.93.10 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 4016.93 (gaskets, washers and other seals).

The general duty is 2.5%.

3 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 2.5%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2.5%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 2.5% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 4016.93 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 4016.93.10?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 2.5%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 4016.93.10 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU,B, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 4016.93 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$700m), followed by China.

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