Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Granules
PAN granules serve as primary polymer feedstock for carbon fiber production and synthetic textiles. Under HTS 3906.90.5000 as other acrylic polymers in primary forms, with acrylonitrile monomer at 95%+ by weight.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If extruded and drawn into acrylic staple fibers
Processed into textile fibers, moves from primary polymers (Ch.39) to man-made filaments (Ch.55).
If carbonized into carbon fiber precursor
Post-polymerization processing into carbon fibers classifies under Chapter 68 articles.
If copolymer with >5% vinyl chloride
Fails pure polymer test; classifies by predominant comonomer under vinyl chloride polymers.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit FTIR spectroscopy reports confirming acrylonitrile monomer dominance per subheading note (a)(1)
• Declare intended end-use carefully; textile fibers (Chapter 55) differ from primary resin imports
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Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) Resin Pellets
PMMA resin pellets are acrylic polymers in primary granular form used for injection molding and extrusion into sheets or parts. They fall under HTS 3906.90.5000 as 'other' acrylic polymers not specifically named elsewhere in heading 3906, meeting the 95% monomer content rule for acrylic polymers.
Acrylic Copolymer Beads for Paint
Solid acrylic copolymer beads used as base resin in water-based paints and coatings, supplied in primary form. Classified in 3906.90.5000 as other acrylic polymers where comonomer units contribute 95%+ by weight per subheading notes.
Ethyl Acrylate-Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer Powder
Fine powder copolymer of ethyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate used in adhesives and sealants. Falls under 3906.90.5000 per subheading note (a)(4) as acrylic copolymer with named monomers at 95%+ total weight.
Water-Soluble Acrylic Polymer Flakes
Flake-form acrylic polymers designed for dissolution in water-based formulations like detergents. Classified 3906.90.5000 as other acrylics in primary forms meeting purity criteria in subheading notes.
Acrylic Impact Modifier Pellets MBAM
Methyl methacrylate-butadiene-acrylate-methyl methacrylate (MBAM) copolymer pellets used to toughen PVC. HTS 3906.90.5000 applies as acrylic copolymer with predominant acrylic monomers per classification rules.
Crosslinked Acrylic Microbeads
Highly crosslinked polymethyl methacrylate microbeads used in cosmetics and chromatography. Primary form acrylic polymer under 3906.90.5000 despite crosslinking, as modification doesn't create specific subheading.