Vinyl Pyrrolidone-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Powder from Japan
VP/VA copolymer (50/50) used in hair sprays, classified HTS 3905.99.8000 as other vinyl copolymer powder in primary form; no monomer meets 95% rule. Chemically similar to PVP but with acetate component.
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
• Cosmetics-grade certification plus polymer analysis required
• Distinguish from pure PVP (3906.10); acetate content key
• FDA compliance docs often reviewed with tariff docs