PVC Profile Weatherstripping from Japan
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 — 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
• 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