PE Pipe Trimmings Waste from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Separate trimmings from any attached fittings to qualify as pure scrap; use ISRI scrap specifications for grading; ensure clean cuts without metal shavings