High-Tack Petroleum Resin Beads from China
Hydrogenated C9 petroleum resins in thermoplastic bead form, primary under 3911 note 3. 3911.90.91.10 for other thermoplastics, applied in pressure-sensitive adhesives.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Bromine value tests confirm hydrogenation without chemical modification
• Segregate from C5 resins to avoid predominance disputes