PET Chips for Textile Fiber Production from Japan
Polyethylene terephthalate chips designed for spinning into polyester fibers and yarns for textiles. Classified under HTS 3907.69.00 as primary form PET with terephthalate units over 95%, not specified for packaging or recording media.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide melt flow index and intrinsic viscosity specs to distinguish textile-grade from bottle-grade PET
• Ensure no plasticizers added, as they could invoke subheading notes for reclassification