Loading...
SITCSection 2
U.S. imports of reclaimed rubber in primary forms, plates, sheets, or strip (SITC 23221) totaled $8.9M in July 2026, traded with 24 countries.
Importers of Reclaimed Rubber in Primary Forms, Plates, Sheets, or Strip paid $295K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 13% on $2.2M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Basic heading 67 of 239 in section 2
Basic heading 23221 · $8.9M of $3.8B
Reclaimed 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.
AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.
770 shipments/mo
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.
Supplier Network
Get discovered by U.S. importers searching for HS 23221 — Reclaimed Rubber in Primary Forms, Plates, Sheets, or Strip. Be the first supplier listed.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Canada and India together supply 86% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$8.9MYoY · Pro
Exports
$2.0MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.