PET Copolymer High IV 78+ for Film from Japan
PET copolymer resin with viscosity number ≥78 ml/g where terephthalate units contribute 95%+ by weight, for specialty BOPET film applications requiring high modulus. Slight comonomer modification for processing. Still 3907.61.00 as qualifying PET per chapter note (a)(1).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Submit FTIR spectra confirming 95%+ terephthalate monomer compliance
• Declare exact comonomer type and percentage for CBP polymer review
• Validate film processing IV retention in application testing