Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG) Plasticizer Blend from China
Specialty plasticizer containing terephthalate oligomers for PETG resin processing, improving melt flow and clarity. Falls under HTS 2917.39.20.00 as aromatic polycarboxylic plasticizer. Used in blow-molded bottles and medical packaging.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide end-use statement confirming plasticizer application in polymer processing
• Ensure <0.1% moisture content certification for hydrolysis prevention
• Classify based on predominant terephthalate content if blended product