HIPS TV Cabinet Molding Scrap

Oversized parings from HIPS injection molds for television and monitor cabinets, styrene polymer dominant per Chapter 39 notes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3926.90.99Lower: 22.8% vs 35%

If finished cabinet parts

Assembled cabinets are 'other articles of plastics' before scrapping.

3915.90.00Same rate: 35%

If PC/ABS blend

Common electronics blend with polycarbonate shifts classification.

8548.00.00.00Same rate: 35%

If electrical waste components

If containing wiring, may fall under electrical machinery waste.

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Related Products under HTS 3915.20.00.00

Polystyrene Foam Scrap

Waste fragments and trimmings from expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam manufacturing, primarily composed of polystyrene polymers meeting the 95% monomer content requirement per subheading note (a)(1). Classified under 3915.20.00.00 as scrap of polymers of styrene, typically generated during packaging or insulation production.

ABS Plastic Manufacturing Scrap

Parings and scrap from acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymer production where styrene monomer units exceed 95% by weight of total polymer content, per subheading note (a)(1). This waste arises from injection molding of automotive parts and electronics housings.

High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) Trimmings

Trimmed edges and parings from HIPS sheet extrusion for refrigerator linings and packaging, consisting of polystyrene modified with polybutadiene but with ≥95% styrene units by weight. Falls under 3915.20.00.00 as styrene polymer scrap per Chapter 39 definitions.

Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) Copolymer Scrap

Waste from SAN copolymer molding for kitchenware and medical devices, classified here only if styrene units comprise ≥95% of polymer weight per note (a)(2). Common scrap from blow molding operations.

Crystal Polystyrene (GPPS) Sheet Scrap

Parings from general purpose polystyrene (GPPS) sheet production for CD cases and signage, pure polystyrene with 100% styrene monomers qualifying under 3915.20.00.00 waste provisions.

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Packaging Waste

Post-industrial scrap from EPS foam blocks used in electronics packaging, confirmed as polystyrene polymer scrap under 3915.20.00.00 when styrene content meets Chapter 39 criteria.