High-Tack Petroleum Resin Beads from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Bromine value tests confirm hydrogenation without chemical modification
• Segregate from C5 resins to avoid predominance disputes