PVC Round Profile Dowel from China
Cylindrical dowel rod of solid PVC polymer, diameter 10 mm (>1 mm), used for joining panels in shelving. Classified under HTS 3916.20.00 as a rod of polymers of vinyl chloride, not further worked beyond polishing. Conforms to 95% PVC monomer requirement.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Measure and certify diameter on commercial invoice; specify 'not machined'
• Avoid chamfered ends to stay in 3916
• Common issue: Confusion with wood dowels in mixed shipments