Rigid ABS Pipe Nipples from China
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymer rigid pipe nipples under 200 mm, for drain-waste-vent (DWV) systems in plumbing. Classified in 3917.29.00.50 as rigid tubes of other plastics where no single monomer predominates >95%, per Chapter 39 note (a)(4).
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.6%
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
• Document copolymer composition showing no monomer >95% to justify 'other plastics' over specific polymer headings
• Ensure straight tubular form; threaded ends alone don't make it a 'fitting' under US notes