Vestamid Stabilizer Resin MP-15 from Germany
Vestamid Stabilizer Resin MP-15 falls under HTS 3911.90.15.00 as the precise polyethylene-blended carbodiimide homopolymer in primary pellet form with aromatic monomers. Applied in high-performance polyamide compounding for under-hood automotive parts requiring hydrolysis resistance. Meets Chapter 39 note (a)(1) for named polymer with ≥95% characteristic units.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include manufacturer's specification confirming CAS registry match to HTS-named polymer for binding ruling requests
• Segregate from generic PE resins to avoid 3901 classification challenges
• Document end-use as polymer additive, not finished article, preventing 3926 misclassification