Sourcing rubber door stops from China
Rubber door stops from China carry 2% UK duty across the relevant rubber lines. Confirm the applicable consumer product safety requirements for sales in Great Britain with the relevant authority. Specify the door clearance and test grip on the intended flooring. Cambridge China Bridge sources rubber door stops.
2% duty on relevant rubber door-stop lines
Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 17 October 2026, heading 4016 covers other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber. Solid rubber wedges are candidates for 4016 99 97 90; cellular rubber and rubber-to-metal bonded parts have separate lines. The table separates wedges and buffers sharing the same code.
The relevant lines carry 2% duty for goods from China, with no anti-dumping or countervailing measures or attached import controls recorded. The suspension under 4016 99 97 90 is limited to disposable plastic or rubber boot covers and overshoes; it does not cover door stops. The other listed door-stop candidates have no suspension.
Confirm the material, cellular structure and any metal assembly before selecting the commodity code. A complete metal door stop with a rubber tip needs separate classification assessment. For the wider rubber heading, see rubber threshold ramps.
| Goods | Commodity code | Duty | Anti-dumping or countervailing duty on China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid vulcanised rubber door wedges, subject to classification | 4016 99 97 90 | 2% | None |
| Cellular vulcanised rubber door stops, subject to classification | 4016 10 00 90 | 2% | None |
| Rubber-to-metal bonded door-stop parts, subject to classification | 4016 99 91 90 | 2% | None |
Specify clearance, grip and floor marking
State whether the product holds an ordinary door open or cushions its impact. For wedges, specify tip thickness, maximum height, width, taper, base texture and the intended door clearance. For mounted buffers, agree fixing details, projection and rubber attachment. Identify the flooring and cleaning products used at the destination.
Agree the rubber compound, hardness range, colour, odour acceptance and resistance to marking against an approved sample. Test grip and colour transfer on the intended flooring. Confirm the applicable consumer product safety requirements separately for Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the relevant authority.
Confirm with the relevant authority whether UK REACH restrictions on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons apply to the rubber or plastic parts and their intended skin or mouth contact. Assess the intended contact rather than assuming every door wedge needs the same test. Agree any relevant chemical testing through testing and certification.
Worked duty example
Illustrative example, not a quote: An illustrative small-business carton order of solid rubber door wedges under 4016 99 97 90, invoiced at £2,500 free on board, with £1,200 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £3,700. Duty at 2% is £74. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £3,774, so it is £754.80. Import taxes total £828.80; a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim the VAT, so the lasting cost is the £74 of duty. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.
Inspection checklist
Dimensions: measure the tip, taper and base against the drawing; try the wedge under a representative ordinary door.
Grip: check sliding and compression on the agreed floor surfaces, including after the agreed cleaning procedure.
Material: compare hardness, odour and colour with the approved sample; inspect cracks, voids, moulding flash and loose bonded parts.
Finish and packing: check colour transfer, sharp exposed metal, fixing contents and carton identification. Arrange checks through our quality inspection guide.
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What goes wrong
A wedge can match the outline of the sample yet slide because the compound or base texture changed. A thick tip misses the door clearance; soft rubber collapses; dark compounds mark pale flooring. Mounted buffers can fail at the rubber-to-metal bond. Test production samples on the actual floor and door combination before shipment.
Keep escape routes and fire doors unobstructed. Include a warning against using wedges to hold fire doors open, and avoid presenting an ordinary rubber wedge as a fire-door hold-open device.
Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For repeat volumes, see container programmes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UK import duty on rubber door stops from China?
The relevant rubber lines carry 2% duty in the supplied tariff reading. No anti-dumping or countervailing measure is recorded. The overshoe suspension does not cover door stops.
Which commodity code covers rubber door wedges?
4016 99 97 90 is a candidate for solid vulcanised rubber wedges. Cellular rubber and rubber-to-metal bonded parts have different lines. Confirm the construction before declaring.
How do I check that rubber door stops will not mark floors?
Test production samples on the intended flooring, using the agreed contact pressure, cleaning procedure and acceptance criteria. Compare colour transfer with the approved sample.
Can I use rubber door wedges on fire doors?
Do not use ordinary wedges to hold fire doors open. Keep fire doors and escape routes unobstructed; a rubber wedge should not be presented as a fire-door hold-open device.