Carbodimide PE Blend Pellets from China
Carbodimide PE blend pellets are thermoplastic granules under HTS 3911.90.15.00, featuring the specified homopolymer of 2,4-diisocyanate-1,3,5-tris(1-methylethyl) with polyethylene, where aromatic units predominate by weight. Used as hydrolysis stabilizers in TPU films and coatings for automotive and textile applications. Primary form classification applies as these are unmodified polymer pellets ready for compounding.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide monomer analysis confirming aromatic content meets 95% threshold for named polymer per Chapter 39 subheading note (a)(1)
• Ensure packaging specifies 'primary forms' to avoid classification as articles (3926)
• Watch for CBP requests for FTIR spectra verifying polyethylene homopolymer blend