Chapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof.

SECTION VII PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF

2011.10

Statistical code

Description

Tariff rate

Tariff rate (EPA)

Unit

H.S. code

General

Temporary

WTO

GSP

LDC

Singapore

Mexico

Malaysia

Chile

Thailand

Indonesia

Brunei

ASEAN

Philippines

Switzerland

Viet Nam

India

I.- PRIMARY FORMS

39.01

Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms.

Free

3901.10

Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94

1 In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

22.40 yen/kg

6.5%

2.6% or 8.96 yen/kg, whichever is the less

Free

3.5%

0.6% or 2.04 yen/kg, whichever is the less

0.7% or 2.44 yen/kg, whichever is the less

1.1%

0.8% or 2.85 yen/kg, whichever is the less

3.3% or 22.40 yen/kg, whichever is the less

4.1% or 14.25 yen/kg, whichever is the less

0.8% or 2.85 yen/kg, whichever is the less

4.7% or 16.29 yen/kg, whichever is the less

0.9% or 3.26 yen/kg, whichever is the less

1.2% or 4.07 yen/kg, whichever is the less

020

- Linear low density polyethylene

060

- Other

090

2 Other

4.1%

2.8%

Free

3901.20

Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more

22.40 yen/kg

6.5%

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

2.6% or 8.96 yen/kg, whichever is the less

Free

3.5%

0.6% or 2.04 yen/kg, whichever is the less

0.7% or 2.44 yen/kg, whichever is the less

1.1%

0.7% or 2.24 yen/kg, whichever is the less

3.3% or 22.40 yen/kg, whichever is the less

4.1% or 14.25 yen/kg, whichever is the less

0.8% or 2.85 yen/kg, whichever is the less

4.7% or 16.29 yen/kg, whichever is the less

0.9% or 3.26 yen/kg, whichever is the less

1.2% or 4.07 yen/kg, whichever is the less

090

- Other

Free

3901.30

Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers

4.1%

2.8%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.12%

Free

1.5%

0.3%

0.5%

0.3%

1.4%

1.8%

0.4%

2.0%

0.4%

0.5%

090

- Other

Free

3901.90

Other

4.1%

2.8%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.12%

Free

Sodium apolate(INN) Free

Other 0.5%

0.3%

0.5%

INN Free

Other 0.4%

INN Free

Other 1.4%

INN Free

Other 0.9%

0.4%

INN Free

Other2.0%

INN Free

Other 0.4%

INN Free

Other 0.5%

090

- Other

Free

Sodium apolate(INN) Free

Free

39.02

Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms.

Free

3902.10

Polypropylene

25.60 yen/kg

6.5%

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

2.6% or 10.24 yen/kg, whichever is the less

Free

3.5%

0.6% or 2.33 yen/kg, whichever is the less

0.7% or 2.79 yen/kg, whichever is the less

1.1%

0.8% or 3.26 yen/kg, whichever is the less

3.3% or 25.60 yen/kg, whichever is the less

4.1% or 16.29 yen/kg, whichever is the less

0.8% or 3.26 yen/kg, whichever is the less

4.7% or 18.62 yen/kg, whichever is the less

0.9% or 3.72 yen/kg, whichever is the less

1.2% or 4.65 yen/kg, whichever is the less

090

- Other

Free

3902.20

Polyisobutylene

4.1%

2.8%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.12%

Free

1.5%

0.3%

0.5%

0.4%

1.4%

0.9%

0.4%

2.0%

0.4%

0.5%

090

- Other

Free

3902.30

Propylene copolymers

4.1%

2.8%

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.12%

Free

1.5%

0.3%

0.5%

0.3%

1.4%

1.8%

0.4%

2.0%

0.4%

0.5%

090

- Other

Free

3902.90

Other

4.1%

2.8%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.12%

Free

Surfomer(INN) Free

0.3%

0.5%

INN Free

Other 0.3%

INN Free

Other 1.4%

INN Free

Other 0.9%

0.4%

INN Free

Other 2.0%

INN Free

Other 0.4%

INN Free

Other 0.5%

090

- Other

Free

39.03

Polymers of styrene, in primary forms.

Free

Polystyrene :

3903.11

Expansible

4.6%

3.9%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.56%

Free

2.1%

0.4%

0.7%

0.5%

2.0%

2.5%

0.5%

2.8%

0.6%

0.7%

090

- Other

Free

3903.19

Other

010

1 In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

11.2%

6.5%

2.6%

Free

3.5%

0.6%

0.7%

1.1%

0.7%

3.3%

4.1%

0.8%

4.7%

0.9%

1.2%

090

2 Other

4.1%

2.8%

Free

3903.20

Styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymers

4.6%

3.1%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.24%

Free

0.3%

0.5%

0.3%

1.6%

0.4%

2.3%

0.5%

0.6%

090

- Other

Free

3903.30

Acrylonitrile -butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers

4.6%

3.1%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.24%

Free

0.3%

0.5%

0.3%

1.6%

0.4%

2.3%

0.5%

0.6%

090

- Other

Free

3903.90

Other

4.6%

3.1%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.24%

Free

0.9%

0.1%

0.3%

0.5%

0.4%

1.6%

0.4%

2.3%

0.5%

0.6%

090

- Other

Free

39.04

Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms.

Free

3904.10

Poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances

4.6%

3.9%

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.56%

Free

0.3%

1.3%

0.5%

0.4%

0.7%

090

- Other

Free

Other poly(vinyl chloride) :

3904.21

Non-plasticised

4.6%

3.9%

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.56%

Free

0.3%

1.3%

0.5%

0.4%

0.7%

090

- Other

Free

3904.22

Plasticised

4.6%

3.9%

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.56%

Free

0.1%

1.3%

0.5%

0.4%

0.7%

090

- Other

Free

3904.30

Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers

4.6%

3.1%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.24%

Free

1.0%

0.2%

0.3%

0.5%

090

- Other

Free

3904.40

Other vinyl chloride copolymers

4.1%

2.8%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.12%

Free

0.9%

0.2%

0.3%

0.5%

090

- Other

Free

3904.50

Vinylidene chloride polymers

4.1%

2.8%

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.12%

Free

0.1%

0.9%

0.2%

0.3%

0.5%

090

- Other

Free

Fluoro-polymers :

3904.61

Polytetrafluoroethylene

Free

010

1 In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

8.4%

5.6%

2.24%

Free

1.0%

020

2 Other

4.1%

2.8%

Free

3904.69

Other

Free

010

1 In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

8.4%

5.6%

2.24%

Free

1.0%

020

2 Other

4.1%

2.8%

Free

3904.90

Other

4.1%

2.8%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.12%

Free

0.9%

0.2%

0.3%

0.5%

090

- Other

Free

39.05

Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms.

Free

Poly(vinyl acetate) :

3905.12

000

In aqueous dispersion

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3905.19

000

Other

4.6%

3.9%

Free

Vinyl acetate copolymers :

3905.21

000

In aqueous dispersion

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3905.29

000

Other

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3905.30

000

Poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups

4.6%

3.9%

Free

Other

3905.91

Copolymers

010

1 Of polyvinyl butyral blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules, flakes and similar bulk forms

4.6%

3.9%

Free

2 Other

4.1%

2.8%

Free

091

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

099

- Other

3905.99

000

Other

4.1%

2.8%

Free

39.06

Acrylic polymers in primary forms.

Free

3906.10

Poly(methyl methacrylate)

4.1%

3.4%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.36%

Free

0.1%

1.1%

0.2%

0.3%

0.6%

090

- Other

Free

3906.90

Other

010

1 In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

4.1%

2.8%

1.12%

Free

0.1%

INN Free

other 0.9%

0.2%

INN Free

other 0.3%

INN Free

Other 0.5%

090

2 Other

4.6%

3.9%

Free

39.07

Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms.

Free

3907.10

000

Polyacetals

4.1%

2.8%

Free

3907.20

Other polyethers

4.1%

Free

100

- Polydibromophenylene oxide

Free

- Other

2.8%

910

-- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

990

-- Other

3907.30

Epoxide resins

4.6%

3.1%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

090

- Other

3907.40

Polycarbonates

4.1%

Free

100

- Tetrabromobisphenol A polycarbonate

Free

900

- Other

2.8%

3907.50

Alkyd resins

4.6%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

3.1%

090

- Other

3.9%

3907.60

000

Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

4.6%

3.1%

Free

3907.70

000

Poly(lactic acid)

4.6%

3.1%

Free

Other polyesters :

3907.91

000

Unsaturated

4.6%

3.1%

Free

3907.99

Other

4.6%

3.1%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

090

- Other

39.08

Polyamides in primary forms.

Free

3908.10

000

Polyamide-6, -11, -12, -6,6, -6,9, -6,10 or -6,12

5.6%

3.7%

Free

3908.90

Other

5.6%

3.7%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

090

- Other

39.09

Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms.

Free

3909.10

000

Urea resins; thiourea resins

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3909.20

000

Melamine resins

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3909.30

Other amino-resins

Free

100

1 Polyethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate

4.1%

2.8%

900

2 Other

4.6%

3.9%

3909.40

Phenolic resins

4.6%

3.9%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

090

- Other

3909.50

Polyurethanes

4.6%

3.1%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

090

- Other

39.10

3910.00

Silicones in primary forms.

5.8%

3.9%

Free

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

090

- Other

39.11

Petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, polyterpenes, polysulphides, polysulphones and other products specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms.

Free

3911.10

Petroleum resins, coumarone, indene or coumarone-indene resins and polyterpenes

4.1%

2.8%

010

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

1.12%

Free

090

- Other

Free

3911.90

Other

4.1%

2.8%

Free

030

- In blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules flakes and similar bulk forms

090

- Other

39.12

Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms.

Free

Cellulose acetates :

3912.11

000

Non-plasticised

5.5%

4.6%

Free

3912.12

000

Plasticised

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3912.20

000

Cellulose nitrates (including collodions)

4.6%

3.9%

Free

Cellulose ethers

3912.31

000

Carboxymethylcellulose and its salts

4.6%

3.1%

Free

3912.39

Other

4.6%

3.1%

Free

010

- Non-plasticised

090

- Plasticised

3912.90

Other

4.6%

3.1%

Free

010

- Non-plasticised

090

- Plasticised

39.13

Natural 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.

Free

3913.10

000

Alginic acid, its salts and esters

3.9%

3.3%

Free

3913.90

000

Other

5.1%

3.4%

Free

39.14

3914.00

Ion-exchangers based on polymers of headings 39.01 to 39.13, in primary forms.

Free

010

- Of polystyrene

Free

020

- Of acrylic resins

Free

090

- Other

Free

II.- WASTE, PARINGS AND SCRAP; SEMI-MANUFACTURES; ARTICLES

39.15

Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics.

Free

3915.10

000

Of polymers of ethylene

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3915.20

000

Of polymers of styrene

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3915.30

000

Of polymers of vinyl chloride

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3915.90

000

Of other plastics

5.3%

Free

39.16

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.

Free

3916.10

000

Of polymers of ethylene

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3916.20

000

Of polymers of vinyl chloride

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3916.90

000

Of other plastics

5.6%

4.3%

Free

39.17

Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics.

Free

3917.10

Artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials

010

1 Of hardened protein

4.8%

Free

020

2 Of cellulosic materials

Free

(Free)

Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid :

3917.21

000

Of polymers of ethylene

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3917.22

000

Of polymers of propylene

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3917.23

000

Of polymers of vinyl chloride

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3917.29

000

Of other plastics

5.4%

3.9%

Free

Other tubes, pipes and hoses

3917.31

000

Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6 MPa

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3917.32

Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings

5.4%

4.4%

Free

010

- Of polymers of ethylene

020

- Of polymers of vinyl chloride

090

- Of other plastics

3917.33

000

Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, with fittings

5.8%

3.9%

Free

3917.39

Other

010

1 Of polymers of vinyl chloride or vinyl acetate

4.6%

3.9%

Free

090

2 Other

5.4%

4.4%

Free

3917.40

000

Fittings

5.8%

3.9%

Free

39.18

Floor coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, as defined in Note 9 to this Chapter.

Free

3918.10

000

Of polymers of vinyl chloride

4.6%

3.1%

Free

3918.90

000

Of other plastics

5.3%

Free

39.19

Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls.

Free

3919.10

In rolls of a width not exceeding 20 cm

3.8%

2.8%

Free

010

- Of polymers of propylene

020

- Of polymers of vinyl chloride

090

- Of other plastics

3919.90

Other

3.8%

2.8%

Free

010

- Of polymers of ethylene

030

- Of polymers of vinyl chloride

050

- Of polyesters

090

- Other

39.20

Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials.

Free

3920.10

000

Of polymers of ethylene

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3920.20

000

Of polymers of propylene

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3920.30

000

Of polymers of styrene

5.8%

4.8%

Free

Of polymers of vinyl chloride

3920.43

000

Containing by weight not less than 6 % of plasticisers

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3920.49

000

Other

4.6%

3.9%

Free

Of acrylic polymers

3920.51

000

Of poly(methyl methacrylate)

6.2%

5.2%

Free

3920.59

000

Other

5.8%

4.8%

Free

Of polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters or other polyesters

3920.61

000

Of polycarbonates

5.2%

3.5%

Free

3920.62

000

Of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3920.63

000

Of unsaturated polyesters

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3920.69

000

Of other polyesters

5.2%

3.5%

Free

Of cellulose or its chemical derivatives

3920.71

000

Of regenerated cellulose

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3920.73

000

Of cellulose acetate

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3920.79

Of other cellulose derivatives

4.6%

010

- Of vulcanised fibre

3.9%

Free

090

- Other

3.1%

Free

Of other plastics

3920.91

000

Of poly(vinyl butyral)

5.8%

3.9%

Free

3920.92

000

Of polyamides

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3920.93

000

Of amino-resins

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3920.94

000

Of phenolic resins

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3920.99

Of other plastics

5.4%

3.7%

Free

020

- Of fluorine resins,

090

- Other

39.21

Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics.

Free

Cellular

3921.11

000

Of polymers of styrene

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3921.12

000

Of polymers of vinyl chloride

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3921.13

000

Of polyurethanes

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3921.14

000

Of regenerated cellulose

4.6%

3.9%

Free

3921.19

Of other plastics

5.4%

4.5%

Free

010

- Of polymers of ethylene

090

- Other

3921.90

Other

5.3%

4.1%

Free

010

- Of polymers of ethylene

020

- Of polymers of propylene

030

- Of polymers of vinyl chloride

040

- Of fluorine resins,

060

- Of polyesters

090

- Other

39.22

Baths, shower-baths, sinks, wash-basins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware, of plastics.

Free

3922.10

000

Baths, shower-baths, sinks and wash-basins

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3922.20

000

Lavatory seats and covers

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3922.90

000

Other

5.8%

4.8%

Free

39.23

Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics.

Free

3923.10

000

Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles

5.8%

3.9%

Free

Sacks and bags (including cones) :

3923.21

000

Of polymers of ethylene

5.8%

3.9%

Free

3923.29

000

Of other plastics

5.8%

3.9%

Free

3923.30

000

Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles

5.8%

3.9%

Free

3923.40

000

Spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports

3.9%

3.3%

Free

3923.50

000

Stoppers, lids, caps and other closures

5.8%

3.9%

Free

3923.90

000

Other

5.8%

3.9%

Free

39.24

Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics.

Free

3924.10

000

Tableware and kitchenware

5.8%

3.9%

Free

3924.90

Other

5.8%

3.9%

Free

010

- Hygienic or toilet articles

090

- Other

39.25

Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included.

Free

3925.10

000

Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, of a capacity exceeding 300 l

5.8%

3.9%

Free

3925.20

000

Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors

5.8%

3.9%

Free

3925.30

000

Shutters, blinds (including Venetian blinds) and similar articles and parts thereof

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3925.90

000

Other

5.8%

3.9%

Free

39.26

Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14.

Free

3926.10

000

Office or school supplies

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3926.20

000

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts)

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3926.30

000

Fittings for furniture, coachwork or the like

5.8%

3.9%

Free

3926.40

000

Statuettes and other ornamental articles

5.8%

4.8%

Free

3926.90

Other

010

1 Chassis spring and leaves thereof, for motor vehicles

Free

(Free)

Free

2 Other

5.8%

3.9%

021

- Woven fabrics obtained from strip, entirely coated or covered on both sides with plastics

3.12%

Free

0.7%

029

- Other

Free