Random Copolymer Polypropylene (RCP) from China
Random copolymer PP with minimal ethylene (<5%) for improved clarity and impact in medical syringes. Qualifies for HTS 3902.10.00.00 as propylene units >95% per subheading note (a)(1). Pellets in primary form for medical-grade injection molding.
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
• Provide biocompatibility certs and comonomer analysis; segregate medical-grade shipments
• Pitfall: contamination risks reclassification or rejection