Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Copolymer Pellets from Japan
EVA pellets with 60% vinyl acetate content for flexible films and foams. Classified in HTS 3905.91.10.00 due to exceeding 50% vinyl acetate derivatives threshold in primary pellet form. Ideal for shoe soles and packaging.
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
• Submit detailed monomer weight breakdown; EVA must show vinyl acetate >50% vs ethylene to qualify
• Ensure pellets are uncompounded primary forms; finished articles shift to Chapter 39 headings like 3920