Thiourea-Formaldehyde Resin from China
Thiourea-formaldehyde resin, a primary form amino-resin with thiourea and formaldehyde monomers over 95% by weight, is used in specialty adhesives and molding compounds. Classified in HTS 3909.39.00.00 as 'Other' amino-resins lacking a specific subheading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Conduct FTIR spectroscopy to prove monomer predominance per Chapter 39 notes; label as 'primary form' distinctly from compounded products; check for free trade agreement eligibility under 'C' rates