PET Tray Scrap Flakes from Japan
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).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Sort by food-grade status for REACH compliance in EU re-export; watch for label residues causing contamination
• Common issue: oversized flakes may be viewed as unfinished sheets