Vestoplast 101 Polybutene Hot-Melt from China
Vestoplast 101 amorphous polybutene for hot-melt adhesives, imported as primary polymer pellets under HTS 3902.90.00. Butene-based with >95% monomer content per notes.
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
• Softening point (95°C) docs prevent blend classification; nitrogen-blanketed storage
• Test SAFT for adhesive performance validation