DOP Dioctyl Phthalate Plasticizer from China
Dioctyl phthalate (DOP) is a high-performance compound plasticizer used primarily to enhance flexibility and durability in PVC plastics and rubber products. It falls under HTS 3812.20.5000 as a compound plasticizer for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere specified, designed to improve processing and end-use properties without being a simple primary plasticizer.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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 chemical composition via SDS to confirm it's a compound plasticizer, not a primary ester under Chapter 29
• Include technical data sheets proving use in rubber/plastic processing to avoid reclassification
• Check REACH and TSCA compliance for phthalates due to regulatory scrutiny on plasticizers