Modified Phthalic Alkyd Resin from China
Alkyd resin based on phthalic anhydride and glycerin with styrene modification, in primary flaked form for UV-curable coatings. Classified in 3907.50.00.00 as alkyds where the base polymer meets weight predominance under chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
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
• Provide monomer breakdown showing alkyd >95% to prevent 'other' reclassification; label as primary industrial resin
• Pitfall: styrene content triggering chemical prep in 3824