High Molecular Weight HDPE Pipe Grade PE100 Pellets from Japan
PE100 grade HDPE resin with relative viscosity ≥1.44 and density 0.959, used for pressure piping systems. Meets 3901.20.10.00 as primary ethylene polymer per subheading note (a)(1) requiring 95%+ ethylene monomer content. Essential for water/gas distribution infrastructure.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain hydrostatic design basis certification affecting end-use but not tariff classification,Confirm no chemical modification; modified polymers go to 'Other' per subheading note (a)(3),Document production process to prove primary form status vs compounded materials