PET Container Lid Scrap
Waste from thermoformed PET lids on food containers, recycled into flakes. HTS 3915.90.0010 applies to this PET-dominant scrap per the 95% monomer threshold.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If made from polypropylene instead
Different plastic type; PP scrap has its own subheading.
If imported as stoppers or lids, not scrap
Finished closures classify as plastic articles under 3923.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Certify food-contact safe status; remove inks via hot wash documentation
• Common error: confusing with PP lids under 3915.90.40
Related Products under HTS 3915.90.00.10
PET Bottle Scrap Flakes
Cleaned and flaked waste material from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, typically sourced from post-consumer beverage containers. Classified under HTS 3915.90.0010 as scrap of PET plastics, meeting the chapter note requirement where PET monomer units constitute 95% or more by weight.
PET Preform Scrap
Waste parings and trimmings from manufacturing PET preforms used for blow-molding bottles. Falls under HTS 3915.90.0010 as PET scrap where the material is predominantly polyethylene terephthalate per chapter polymer classification rules.
Post-Consumer PET Sheet Scrap
Recycled scrap from PET thermoformed sheets used in packaging trays and clamshells. HTS 3915.90.0010 applies to this PET-dominant waste material conforming to the 95% monomer content requirement in subheading notes.
PET Fiber Waste Clippings
Short fiber clippings and waste from spinning polyethylene terephthalate into textile yarns or nonwovens. Classified as PET scrap under 3915.90.0010 when PET monomers predominate by weight over other units.
PET Tray Scrap Flakes
Flaked waste from recycled PET food trays and blister packs, post-consumer or industrial. Meets HTS 3915.90.0010 for PET plastics scrap with 95%+ PET content as per chapter note (a)(1).
PET Strap Waste Bands
Scrap bands and trimmings from extruded polyethylene terephthalate strapping used in packaging. HTS 3915.90.0010 covers this as PET scrap where the polymer meets the predominant monomer weight rule.