Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer (EVA) Pellets from China
Granular EVA copolymer pellets used in hot-melt adhesives and shoe soles, containing at least 95% combined ethylene and vinyl acetate monomer units by weight. Classified under HTS 3905.91.5000 as a copolymer of vinyl acetate not specifically covered elsewhere in the vinyl polymers series. Primary form for further processing into finished products.
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
• Verify monomer composition via lab testing to confirm ≥95% ethylene/vinyl acetate content for proper classification under subheading note (a)(2)
• Provide supplier certificates of analysis (COA) showing primary form (pellets/resin) to avoid misclassification as finished articles