Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) from China
Vinyl acetate monomer is an aromatic ester of acetic acid used primarily in the production of polyvinyl acetate emulsions for adhesives, paints, and coatings. It falls under HTS 2915.39.31.00 as an aromatic ester of acetic acid described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, which covers specific chemical products in this category. This classification applies to its pure form as a chemically defined organic compound.
Duty Rate — China → United States
137.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6094.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate to confirm it meets chemically defined compound requirements under Chapter 29 notes; ensure proper UN packaging for flammable liquids (Class 3); avoid misclassification as mixtures by providing assay reports showing single isomer content