HDPE Merchandise Packing Bag from China
High-density polyethylene bags used to pack non-food merchandise such as apparel or hardware in retail settings. Classified under HTS 3923.21.00.95 as ethylene polymer sacks not specifically for trash or merchandise in 3923.21.0080. These are gusseted for strength and often transparent for product visibility.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Declare exact ethylene content (>95%) with supplier certifications to comply with subheading notes on polymer purity
• Use ISF filings early for bag shipments; common pitfall is undervaluation based on low unit price
• Label bags as 'merchandise packing' not 'trash' to prevent erroneous duty assignment to statistical suffixes