Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene Redispersible Powder from Japan
Spray-dried powder of VAE copolymer for dry-mix mortars, redispersible in water. Primary powder form in HTS 3905.91.5000. Improves tile adhesive flexibility.
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
• Prove spray-dried from emulsion = primary; not finished mortar
• Redispersibility data supports polymer status