Polymer-Grade Propylene from Mexico
High-purity propene (propylene) used as a primary feedstock in the production of polypropylene plastics for packaging, automotive parts, and consumer goods. It falls under HTS 2901.22.00.00 as a separate chemically defined acyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon. This classification applies to bulk industrial-grade propylene meeting polymerization specifications.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity levels (>99.5%) via certificate of analysis to confirm HTS classification; ensure proper storage in refrigerated tankers to prevent polymerization; declare exact isomer content to avoid reclassification under mixtures