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HTS 3913Chapter 39

HTS 3913Natural polymers (for example, alginic acid) and modified natural polymers (for example, hardened proteins, chemical derivatives of natural rubber), not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Plastics · 15 pending regulations · 15 court cases · $35.2M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$35.2M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 15 reg · 12 CIT, 3 CAFC (15 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, Federal Register, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

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), 15 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

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 (7)

CodeDescriptionRate
3913.10.00.00Alginic acid, its salts and esters4.2%
3913.90Other:
3913.90.10.00Chemical derivatives of natural rubberFree
3913.90.20Polysaccharides and their derivatives5.8%
3913.90.20.15Xanthan gum
3913.90.20.90Other
3913.90.50.00Other6.5%

Federal Register (15)

Notice2024-19673
2024-09-03

Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber

Publication of summary of the Commission's report on the investigation.

Rule2024-30826
2025-01-08

Certificates of Compliance

Final rule.·Effective 2026-07-08

Proposed Rule2023-25911
2023-12-08

Certificates of Compliance

Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking.

View all 15+ regulations on Federal Register →

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (15)

View all 15+ cases on PACER →

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

3913100000Schedule B

ALGINIC ACID,ITS SALTS AND ESTERS

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

3912.39.00.003913.10.00.00