LDPE Film Scrap from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify polymer composition via lab testing to confirm 95%+ ethylene content; obtain certificates of analysis from suppliers to avoid misclassification; ensure scraps are free of contaminants to comply with recycling facility standards