Polycarbonate Sheet Scrap from China
Trimmings and edge scrap from polycarbonate sheet extrusion, where polycarbonate monomers exceed 95% by weight of total polymer content. Classified in 3915.90.00 as other plastic waste per chapter polymer classification rules. Commonly recycled for eyewear lenses and electronics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include FTIR spectroscopy reports verifying 95%+ polycarbonate content
• Obtain Basel Convention notifications for transboundary scrap movement
• Inspect for delamination that could trigger reclassification as defective sheets