Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Reclaimed Rubber in Primary Forms, Plates, Sheets, or Strip (SITC 23221) totaled $10.5M in August 2026, imported from 24 countries.
Importers of Reclaimed Rubber in Primary Forms, Plates, Sheets, or Strip paid $316K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 3.00% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Reclaimed Rubber in Primary Forms, Plates, Sheets, or Strip imports of $10.5M in August 2026 ran 15% above the year-to-date monthly average of $9.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataReclaimed rubber is produced by devulcanizing and reprocessing post-consumer or post-industrial rubber waste — predominantly scrap tires — into a reusable elastomeric material that can partially substitute for virgin rubber in lower-performance applications such as flooring, mats, and certain molded goods. Its trade is shaped by sustainability mandates and circular-economy procurement policies, as well as by the quality ceiling imposed by incomplete devulcanization, which limits its use in precision or high-stress applications. Importers should be aware that the physical form — whether bales, slabs, or continuous strip — does not change the classification, but the degree of processing must not cross into compounded or fabricated rubber articles, which classify elsewhere.
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844 import shipments a month
Reclaimed rubber has been devulcanized — chemically treated to break sulfur crosslinks and restore plasticity — so it behaves as a processable elastomeric material. Ground rubber crumb (mechanically shredded scrap tire) retains its vulcanized structure and classifies differently. The devulcanization step is the key technical and classification distinction, and importers should obtain process documentation from the supplier confirming that the material has been thermally or chemically devulcanized.
Reclaimed rubber derived from scrap tires may be subject to state-level environmental regulations governing tire-derived materials, though there is no federal import permit requirement specific to this product. Importers should verify that the material does not contain hazardous contaminants (such as heavy-metal-based processing chemicals) that could trigger EPA or state environmental compliance obligations upon entry or use.
Basic heading 56 of 239 in section 2
Basic heading 23221 · $10.5M of $3.8B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and India together supply 87% of it. China pays 35.9% duty; Canada <0.1%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$10.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $108.4M of Reclaimed Rubber in Primary Forms, Plates, Sheets, or Strip and exported $19.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.