Mixed Copolymer Plastic Scrap from Germany
Industrial scrap from copolymers like ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) where no single comonomer predominates over 95%, sorted from manufacturing overruns. Fits 3915.90.00.90 'other' via subheading note (a)(4) predominant unit rule.
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
• Use FTIR spectroscopy for classification proof; declare exact composition ratios
• Pitfall: defaulting to major component without weight verification