Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer AC from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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)