PET Container Lid Scrap from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Certify food-contact safe status; remove inks via hot wash documentation
• Common error: confusing with PP lids under 3915.90.40