PET Preform Scrap from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document origin as manufacturing waste to avoid misclassification as post-consumer scrap; check for attached fittings which may alter duties under heading 3917 note
• Pitfall: uncleaned preforms could be seen as unfinished goods under 3923