Carstabil 90 PE Polymer from China
Carstabil 90 PE Polymer is a thermoplastic primary form resin under HTS 3911.90.15.00, matching the exact chemical description of the aromatic carbodiimide homopolymer with polyethylene. Functions as anti-hydrolysis agent in PET bottle preforms and film extrusion, extending service life in humid environments. Polymer classification confirmed by >95% named monomer content per subheading rules.
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
• Request pre-shipment CBP classification binding ruling with full chemical structure and NMR analysis
• Ensure bill of lading describes as 'primary polymer forms, not articles' explicitly
• Pitfall: heat history documentation needed to prove non-chemically modified status per note (a)(3)