PVC U-Channel Profile Strip from Japan
Extruded U-shaped PVC profile strips over 1 mm thick, used for edging and sealing in construction. Falls under HTS 3916.20.00.91 as 'other' profile shapes of vinyl chloride polymers, surface-worked only.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide extrusion specs confirming no fittings attached to avoid 3917 restrictions
• Test for plasticizer content; >20% may reclassify under 3920.43
• Declare lengths accurately; short retail pieces risk 3921 reclassification