PEG-8000 Pellets for Industrial Use from China
Industrial-grade PEG-8000 in pellet form used as ceramic mold release agent and wax additive. Classified in 3404.20.00.00 as poly(oxyethylene)-based artificial wax per chapter definitions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Industrial end-use letters prevent retail/pharma reclassification
• Specify pellet size/melting point (60°C+) for wax form verification
• REACH compliance docs needed for EU-origin PEGs