Vinyl Chloride-Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer Blend from China
Blended copolymer pellets with vinyl chloride predominant but vinylidene chloride <95%, used in barrier films. Classified HTS 3904.40.00.00 as other copolymers not meeting 3904.30 specificity. Complies with Chapter 39 polymer classification hierarchy.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.8%
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
• Differentiate from 3904.30 by proving vinylidene <95% via quantitative analysis
• Use ISBP docs for polymer trade; specify 'not for 3904.30' in invoice remarks