PVA 117 Fully Hydrolyzed Granules from Mexico
PVA 117 granules offer full hydrolysis (99%+) with trace unhydrolyzed acetate, ideal for textile sizing and ceramics. Primary form granules dissolve readily in hot water. HTS 3905.30.00.00 covers this as poly(vinyl alcohol) in granular primary form.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide FTIR spectra or hydrolysis certificates for CBP verification
• Declare exact acetate content (<1%) to stay in 3905.30
• Pitfall: packaging as 'size compound' risks Chapter 38 reclassification