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Polyterpene Resin from Pinene from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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