HDPE Bottle Scrap
Post-consumer waste from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bottles, such as milk jugs and detergent containers, collected for recycling. Falls under 3915.10.00.00 because HDPE is a polymer of ethylene meeting the 95% monomer threshold in subheading note (a)(1), distinguishing it from copolymers or blends.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from polystyrene packaging
Polystyrene wastes classified under specific polymers of styrene heading.
If imported as usable articles rather than scrap
Intact plastic bottles are 'articles for conveyance' not waste under heading 3923.
If when extruded into pellets for resale
Regranulated material becomes primary polyethylene form, not scrap.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments clearly as 'post-consumer HDPE scrap' with bale specifications; comply with Basel Convention for transboundary waste movement; inspect for PVC contamination which could lead to rejection
Related Products under HTS 3915.10.00.00
LDPE Film Scrap
Waste scraps from low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films used in packaging, such as shrink wrap and plastic bags, generated during manufacturing or recycling processes. Classified under HTS 3915.10.00.00 as it consists of polymers of ethylene where the ethylene monomer units contribute 95% or more by weight per subheading note (a)(1). These are clean, identifiable post-industrial scraps suitable for reprocessing into new LDPE products.
Ethylene Copolymer Scrap from Agricultural Film
Scrap from waste agricultural mulch films made primarily from ethylene copolymers like LLDPE, discarded after use. Classified in 3915.10.00.00 as the ethylene monomer units predominate by weight over other comonomers per subheading note (a)(4), ensuring proper placement among ethylene polymers.
PE Pipe Trimmings Waste
Manufacturing parings and trimmings from polyethylene pipes used in plumbing and irrigation, composed of ethylene polymers. Under HTS 3915.10.00.00 due to subheading note (a)(1) specifying polymers where ethylene units are 95%+ by weight, excluding fittings per US note to 3917.
Recycled PE Grocery Bag Scrap
Post-consumer scraps from thin-gauge polyethylene grocery bags, baled for recycling into new films. Meets 3915.10.00.00 as polymers of ethylene per purity rules in subheading note (a), common in retail waste streams.
LDPE Pellet Purge Scrap
Purge waste from LDPE pellet extrusion lines, irregular lumps from color/flavor changes in production. Classified 3915.10.00.00 for ethylene polymers meeting 95% threshold, valued for clean re-extrusion.
HDPE Drum Regrind Scrap
Regrind flakes from shredded industrial HDPE drums and barrels, post-consumer or industrial waste. Fits 3915.10.00.00 as high-purity ethylene polymer scrap per subheading notes on monomer content.