PVC Profile Weatherstripping from China
Extruded PVC profile shapes used as weatherstripping for doors and windows, with cross-sections exceeding 1 mm. Classified under HTS 3916.90.5000 as plastic profile shapes, surface-worked but not further processed into finished articles. The monofilament, rod, stick, or profile nature fits the heading for unworked plastic forms.
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
• Verify cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm to avoid reclassification to filament headings; provide material composition certificates showing PVC predominance; ensure no further machining or assembly to stay in 3916