Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) Flakes from Japan
High-purity terephthalic acid in flake form (>99.99% purity) for direct polymerization into PET without ester interchange. Falls under HTS 2917.39.30.00 per additional U.S. note 3 to section VI due to its status as a quota-controlled aromatic polycarboxylic acid.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use fiber-reactive grade analysis certificate; impurities >30 ppm may affect quota eligibility
• Ship in nitrogen-blanketed containers to prevent degradation, with documentation proving transport necessity