Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene Copolymer (ECTFE) from Japan
ECTFE is a copolymer fluoropolymer primarily from chlorotrifluoroethylene and ethylene, classified in HTS 3904.69.5000 as other fluoropolymers in primary forms. It qualifies per notes if comonomer units meet the 95% contribution threshold.
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
• Include copolymer ratio documentation showing predominant halogenated olefin content
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests finished goods; use industrial pellet bags