Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Mixed Refuse from China
Mixed household and commercial waste collected from urban areas, including paper, plastics, food scraps, and yard waste. Classified under HTS 3825.10.0100 as municipal waste per chapter notes, distinct from industrial residuals or sewage sludge.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Obtain EPA hazardous waste determination and import permit under RCRA; municipal waste often exempt if non-hazardous
• Provide detailed composition analysis and origin certification to avoid misclassification as hazardous waste