Bimodal HDPE Resin TR144 for Bottles from China
TR144 bimodal HDPE with relative viscosity 1.48, specific gravity 0.954 for blow-molded bottles. Qualifies for 3901.20.10.00 as primary ethylene homopolymer despite bimodal molecular weight distribution. Provides excellent environmental stress crack resistance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
Import Tips
• Bimodal distribution doesn't affect classification; based on monomer content and properties,Request FDA compliance letters for food contact grades affecting import clearance,Verify no masterbatch additives exceeding classification thresholds