PPG CHOPFLEX Chopped Strands 9mm from China
PPG CHOPFLEX engineered chopped strands of 9mm for BMC/SMC sheet molding compounds in automotive parts. Falls under HTS 7019.11.00.00 for ≤50mm length, sized for thermosets. Key for structural panels and bumpers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.9%
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
• Trademarked product requires OEM spec sheets for authenticity
• Hydration level monitoring during ocean freight
• FOB terms clear on fiber-only vs compounded