Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer AC from China
AC copolymer (85% vinylidene chloride, 15% acrylonitrile) is a specialty vinyl polymer used in barrier coatings, classified in HTS 3905.99.8000 as 'other' vinyl polymers where no monomer reaches 95% dominance per subheading note (a)(4). Supplied in primary pellet form.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30.3%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit monomer weight percentage certificates; classification hinges on no single comonomer > all others per note (a)(4)
• Specify exact composition on commercial invoice to avoid misclassification as PVDC homopolymer (3904.61)