Water-Soluble Acrylic Polymer Flakes from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.7%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include solubility test data and pH specs in entry documentation for polymer identification
• Ensure flakes remain uncompounded; adding surfactants risks Chapter 34 classification
• CBP often examines for finished cleaner content; maintain clear primary form segregation