Analysis
HTS 3915.90.00 covers waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: of other plastics under heading 3915 (waste, parings and scrap, of plastics). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
For statistics it divides in two: 3915.90.00.10 for of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics and 3915.90.00.90 for other. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 13% of the 236 tariff lines in chapter 39. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 3915.10.00 (of polymers of ethylene, duty-free), 3915.20.00 (of polymers of styrene, duty-free) and 3915.30.00 (of polymers of vinyl chloride, duty-free).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 10% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 10% duty.
All 3 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3915.90.00.10 | Of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics | kg | |
| 3915.90.00.90 | Other | kg |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3915.10.00 | Of polymers of ethylene | Free |
| 3915.20.00 | Of polymers of styrene | Free |
| 3915.30.00 | Of polymers of vinyl chloride | Free |