HTS heading · chapter 39
3916
Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics
Analysis
Heading 3916 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 6 eight-digit tariff lines, with 8 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
None of its 6 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 3.1% to 6.5% with a median of 5.8%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The largest subheadings are 3916.90 (of other plastics, 4 lines), 3916.10 (unnamed, 1 line) and 3916.20 (unnamed, 1 line).
Its median rate of 5.8% sits at the 61st percentile of the headings in chapter 39.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing (326121), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199) and Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (339920). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3916.10.00 | Of polymers of ethylene | 5.8% |
| 3916.20.00 | Of polymers of vinyl chloride | 5.8% |
| 3916.90.10 | Of acrylic polymers | 6.5% |
| 3916.90.20 | Other: racket strings | 3.1% |
| 3916.90.30 | Other: monofilament | 6.5% |
| 3916.90.50 | Other: other | 5.8% |