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HTS 3905Chapter 39

HTS 3905 — Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Plastics · 15 court cases · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Data compiled from USITC HTS, CourtListener · As of 2026-10-29 · Updates weekly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 0 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.

Trade Remedy

Additional Tariffs Apply

Section 301 — China Tariffs+25%

List 2 — ~$16B of Chinese goods (semiconductors, chemicals, plastics)

Active — 7.5%–25% additional duties on Chinese-origin goods across four tranches (Lists 1–4A), with higher 2024/2025 increases on targeted product categories.

Effective 2018-07-06

These additional tariffs apply on top of the general duty rate. View full trade remedy tracker →

Subheadings (11)

CodeDescriptionRate
3905.12.00.00In aqueous dispersion4%
3905.19.00.00Other4%
3905.21.00.00In aqueous dispersion4%
3905.29.00.00Other4%
3905.30.00.00Poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolyzed acetate groups3.2%
3905.91Copolymers:—
3905.91.10.00Containing by weight 50 percent or more of derivatives of vinyl acetate4%
3905.91.50.00Other5.3%
3905.99Other:—
3905.99.30.00Polyvinyl carbazole (including adjuvants)Free
3905.99.80.00Other5.3%

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (15)

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Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

3905120000Schedule B

POLYMERS OF VINYL ACETATE, IN AQUEOUS DISPERSION

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

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