Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene (VAE) Redispersible Powder from China
Spray-dried VAE powder with 65% vinyl acetate for tile adhesives and mortars. Classifies under HTS 3905.91.10.00 as primary copolymer powder exceeding 50% VA derivatives threshold. Enhances flexibility in construction mixes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
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
• Provide redispersibility specs but classify as primary powder, not admixture
• Test for protective colloid content; excessive additives may classify as 3824.40