Polyethylene Retail Shopping Bag from China
A lightweight, transparent or tinted bag made from low-density polyethylene (LDPE) used in retail stores for carrying purchases. It falls under HTS 3923.29.00.00 as a sack or bag of other plastics, not specifically polymers like ethylene copolymers or nylon. These bags are typically produced by blown film extrusion and heat-sealed for handles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify the plastic type via lab testing to confirm it's 'other plastics' not meeting 95% criteria for named polymers like polyethylene in 3923.21
• Include detailed packing list specifying bag dimensions, thickness, and print content to avoid misclassification as packaging for specific goods
• Check for anti-dumping duties on LDPE bags from certain countries like China; provide origin certificates