Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3907.69

3907.69.00

3907.69.00: Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins: poly(ethylene terephthalate), other

Other PET resin (viscosity under 78 ml/g)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 3907 Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms:
  2. Poly(ethylene terephthalate):
  3. 3907.69.00 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 6.5% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 23 August 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.02

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—6.5%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus15.4¢/kg + 45%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Subdivisions

  1. 3907.69.00 Other 6.5%
  2. 3907.69.00.10 Having a viscosity number of 70 ml/g or more but less than 78 ml/g kg
  3. 3907.69.00.50 Other kg

Same subheading in other tariffs

3907.69 Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins: poly(ethylene terephthalate), other

UK 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Mexico 7% – 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 21% Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 8.4% Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% Japan 3.1% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N331684 U.S. CBP 6 April 2023 · 3907.69.00.10

    The tariff classification of polyethylene terephthalate bottle flake from Thailand

  • N330920 U.S. CBP 1 March 2023 · 3907.69.00.10

    The tariff classification of polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) resin CAS # 25038-91-9 from China

  • N296496 U.S. CBP 3 May 2018 · 3907.69.00.00

    The tariff classification of polyethylene terephalate (PET) resin and PET-glycol resin from Portugal and/or Canada

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 39 →

Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 3907.60.

HTS code 3907.69.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 3907.69 (polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins).

The general duty is 6.5%.

2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%, the EU duty is 6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 6.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 7%–35%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 3.1%, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 3907.69 worth US$516m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3907.69.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 6.5%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 3907.69.00 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO,K, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 3907.69 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$131m), followed by South Korea.

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