Long Oil Alkyd Resin from China
An alkyd resin with over 55% oil content from soybean oil, designed for high-gloss enamels and primers in primary granular or flake form. Falls under HTS 3907.50.00.00 as it is a polyester resin modified by fatty acids from drying oils, in primary forms.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include oil length certification (e.g
• >55% for long oil) in documentation; ensure not pre-plasticized beyond note definitions
• Pitfall: mislabeling as general polyester shifts to 3907.99