PE Pipe Trimmings Waste from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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