DCPD Petroleum Resin from China
Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) petroleum resin is a cyclic hydrocarbon polymer from petroleum byproducts, used in printing inks and paints. Classified in HTS 3911.90.91 as 'other' petroleum resin in primary forms, with DCPD monomer >95% by weight per subheading note.
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
• Include DCPD purity certificate (>95%) and ring-and-ball softening point (100°C typical)
• Specify primary form (pastilles/prills) to avoid 3921 classification as shapes