Polyterpene Resin from Pinene from China
Beta-pinene polyterpene resin is polymerized from turpentine-derived monomers, serving as a tackifier in pressure-sensitive adhesives. Falls under 3911.90.91 as polyterpenes in primary forms (granules), explicitly named in chapter note 3 with >95% terpene monomer content.
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
• Provide GC-MS analysis confirming >95% pinene units to meet polymer prefix rule
• Natural origin docs (turpentine source) help differentiate from synthetic petroleum types