Polymeric Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (PMDI) from China
PMDI is a mixture of MDI oligomers, a chemically defined isocyanate for rigid polyurethane foams in insulation. Classified under HTS 2929.10.55.00 per additional U.S. note 3 to section VI for specific isocyanates.
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
• Confirm polymeric composition via assay certificates; use DOT-approved drums to avoid spills
• Pitfall: confusing with monomeric MDI leading to wrong subheading