Polyethylene Shopping Bags from Japan
Thin-gauge polyethylene bags with handles used for retail shopping and carrying groceries. Classified under HTS 3923.21.00 as sacks and bags made from polymers of ethylene, where ethylene monomers constitute 95% or more by weight. Ideal for lightweight packing and conveyance of consumer goods.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify polymer composition via lab testing to confirm 95% ethylene content per subheading notes; declare as finished bags not components
• Common pitfall: misclassifying with paper handles as composites