Vinyl Chloride-Butadiene Copolymer Latex Powder from Japan
Spray-dried powder from vinyl chloride-butadiene latex emulsion, vinyl chloride dominant, for paper coatings. HTS 3904.40.00.00 for other copolymers in primary dry form. Note (a)(4) governs multi-monomer classification.
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%
Import Tips
• Prove dry powder is primary form, not dispersion (3910 if liquid)
• Moisture content <1% key to avoid 3910 reclassification
• Fumigation cert if wood palletized—chemicals attract pests