Cellular PVC Marine Flotation Board from Japan
Buoyant foam sheets of cellular PVC used in boat flotation compartments and dock bumpers. HTS 3921.12.5000 covers these as other cellular sheets of vinyl chloride polymers, with closed-cell structure preventing water absorption.
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
• Provide buoyancy certification and cell structure analysis to support marine classification
• Document ≥95% PVC monomer content to avoid copolymer reclassification
• Separate from finished boat parts to maintain sheet classification