Vinyl Pyrrolidone-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Powder from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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