High-Clarity Ethylene-Octene Copolymer from China
Ethylene-octene copolymer resin pellets for optical packaging films, with ethylene monomers dominating at >95% by weight. Primary form suited for cast film extrusion. Qualifies under HTS 3901.90.55.01 for ethylene copolymers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include FTIR or NMR spectra confirming octene <5% to meet copolymer definition
• Note clarity specs (haze <5%) but emphasize primary form status in declarations