What is the US duty on PVC from China?
The USITC extract imported on 25 September 2026 stores a general rate of 6.5 percent on poly(vinyl chloride) not mixed with any other substances, HTS 3904.10.00.00. That is the general rate in the file. It is not a China total.
Additional duties on the line are blank, so this file does not store a Section 301 percent. The anti-dumping file dated 16 May 2026 has no row for heading 3904. This page is the United States file only. It does not state an Australian duty or a ChAFTA percent.
Open 3904.10.00.00 in the duty checkRates stored on the PVC lines
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule export, updated_at 2026-09-25T11:27:06.251Z, from hts.usitc.gov exportList chapters 28 to 39. The public schedule is at hts.usitc.gov. The heading in the file reads "Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms". The unit on each line below is kg. None of these lines has a footnote.
| HTS | Description in the file | General rate | Special rate | Additional duties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3904.10.00.00 | Poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances | 6.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | blank |
| 3904.21.00.00 | Nonplasticized | 6.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | blank |
| 3904.22.00.00 | Plasticized | 6.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | blank |
The other column is not shown. It does not apply to goods of China.
The file does not store a parent phrase between 3904.10.00.00 and the nonplasticized and plasticized lines. Do not paste 6.5 percent onto a copolymer. HTS 3904.30.20.00 stores general rate Free. HTS 3904.30.60.00, other vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers, stores 5.3 percent. HTS 3904.40.00.00, other vinyl chloride copolymers, stores 5.3 percent, and its special-rate text starts with A* rather than A.
The special-rate text does not name China. This page does not treat Free as a China rate, and it does not apply the other rate to a China shipment. Section 301 stays on the USTR Section 301 page.
Anti-dumping file
Source: the US AD/CVD file, updated_at 2026-05-16T23:32:23.566Z, 154 entries, drawn from the Trade.gov China scope index. No row names PVC, poly(vinyl chloride), or heading 3904. The file therefore stores no cash-deposit percent for this product. Check ACCESS before you treat that gap as a clearance.
Frequently asked
What is the US duty on PVC from China?
The USITC extract imported on 25 September 2026 stores a general rate of 6.5 percent on poly(vinyl chloride) not mixed with any other substances, HTS 3904.10.00.00. That is the general rate in the file, not a China total. Additional duties are blank, so this file does not store a Section 301 percent.
Does the 6.5 percent include Section 301?
No. additional_duties on 3904.10.00.00 is blank. The same is true of the nonplasticized and plasticized lines. Section 301 list membership and the extra percent are not in this file. Read the line on hts.usitc.gov and the USTR Section 301 page before you quote.
Is a PVC compound the same line as unmixed PVC?
No. HTS 3904.21.00.00 is described only as Nonplasticized, and HTS 3904.22.00.00 only as Plasticized. Both store a general rate of 6.5 percent. The file does not store a parent phrase between those lines and 3904.10.00.00.
Is there a US anti-dumping case on PVC from China in this file?
The anti-dumping file dated 16 May 2026 has 154 entries and no row for PVC, poly(vinyl chloride), or heading 3904. That is not a finding that no order exists. The cash-deposit rate, if a case covers the shipment, is on ACCESS.
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