Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride Pellets from Japan
Granular pellets of plasticized PVC made from vinyl chloride polymers with added plasticizers exceeding 95% polymer content by weight, used as raw material for flexible plastics production. Classified under HTS 3904.22.00.00 as plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) in primary form. Primary forms include pellets suitable for further processing.
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
• Verify plasticizer content via lab testing to confirm > plasticized classification; provide monomer composition certificates
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as rigid PVC (3904.21)
• Ensure MSDS sheets for hazardous material declarations