Flexible PVC Shower Curtain Liner from Germany
A noncellular PVC film sheet used as a waterproof liner for shower curtains, containing at least 6% plasticizers by weight to ensure flexibility. It falls under HTS 3920.43.5000 as a flexible plate, sheet, or film of vinyl chloride polymers not reinforced or laminated. The plasticizer content allows it to drape and conform without cracking.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify plasticizer content via lab testing to confirm ≥6% threshold; provide material safety data sheets (MSDS) for phthalate compliance under CPSIA; ensure accurate declarations to avoid misclassification into rigid PVC sheets