3901.40.00.00/Food-Grade LLDPE Copolymer Pellets/Japan

Food-Grade LLDPE Copolymer Pellets from Japan

Pellets of LLDPE ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer with specific gravity <0.94, certified food-safe for primary packaging conversion. Meets strict purity for direct food contact. HTS 3901.40.00.00 applies to this primary polymer form.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Include FDA compliance letters and migration test data for food contact validation

• Specify 'virgin resin' to avoid waste import restrictions under 3915

• Monitor heavy metal content declarations per polymer purity standards