Plastics · 15 pending regulations · 15 court cases · $8.4M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC
General
Free
Special
Free
Column 2
Free
Trade Agreement Eligibility
Monthly Imports
$8.4M
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, Regulations.gov · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly
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.
100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.
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 →
| Code | Description | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3915.10.00.00 | Of polymers of ethylene | Free |
| 3915.20.00.00 | Of polymers of styrene | Free |
| 3915.30.00.00 | Of polymers of vinyl chloride | Free |
| 3915.90.00 | Of other plastics | Free |
| 3915.90.00.10 | Of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics | — |
| 3915.90.00.90 | Other | — |
Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber
Publication of summary of the Commission's report on the investigation.
Proposed rule; request for comments.
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking.
Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Allowance Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years
Final rule.·Effective 2023-09-18
USTR regulatory documents related to this tariff code from Regulations.gov.
Exclusion Denied, Nordson Corporation, Tabletop adhesive melter, HTS 8413600090
Exclusion Granted, Bourgault Industries Ltd., ductile iron casting, HTS 8432900060
Exclusion Granted, Bourgault Industries Ltd., ductile iron casting, HTS 8432900060
Exclusion Granted, Bourgault Industries Ltd., ductile iron casting, HTS 8432900060
Exclusion Granted, Bourgault Industries Ltd., ductile iron casting, HTS 8432900060
Source: Regulations.gov
WASTE,PARINGS AND SCRAP,OF PLASTICS;OF POLYMERS OF ETHYLENE
Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.
