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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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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