What is the tonnage threshold for TSCA on polyethylene terephthalate (pet)?

CDR (Chemical Data Reporting) threshold: 25,000 lb (11,340 kg) manufactured or imported per site per year

CAS 25038-59-9 · TSCA · United States of America

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) under TSCA

(C10H8O4)n · 聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯

Status: Listed. PET is on the TSCA Inventory and is currently listed as TSCA Active. Light-regulatory profile. NOT on EPA RMP threshold list. NOT on DEA scheduling. NOT on Cal Prop 65. NOT on TRI Section 313 list. NO active US AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin PET currently (verify against https://access.trade.gov/ and https://www.usitc.gov/ before invoicing; prior dataset cited 731-TA-1067 as historical AD on Chinese PET, but the verified ITC investigation that produced an AD order targeted PET resin imports broadly and the case-number plus current status must be confirmed against USITC). Section 301 List 3 25% additional duty applies on Chinese-origin PET (HS 39076900). FDA 21 CFR 177.1630 indirect food-additive applications. **State-level rPET legislation is dominant**: California AB 793, Washington 5022, New Jersey A4676, Maine LD 1541 EPR (verify the exact statute number, percentage targets, and effective dates against each state legislature's official site or NCSL before relying on a specific 2030 / 2031 / 2045 / EPR date).

The US PET lane has **light regulatory profile** but with substantial state-level rPET legislation (California AB 793 50% rPET by 2030 + Washington 5022 + New Jersey A4676 + Maine LD 1541 EPR). Major US producers: Indorama Ventures + DAK Americas (Alpek) + Octal. NO active US AD/CVD case on Chinese PET currently.

Listing and threshold

Substance	Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) (CAS 25038-59-9), (C10H8O4)n
Regime	US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), administered by EPA
Jurisdiction	United States of America
Status	Listed
Tonnage threshold	CDR (Chemical Data Reporting) threshold: 25,000 lb (11,340 kg) manufactured or imported per site per year

Classifications under this regime

OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS): not classified at industrial-grade (polymer)
NOT subject to TSCA Section 6 Risk Evaluation
NOT on EPA RMP threshold list
NOT on DEA List I or List II
NOT on California Proposition 65 list (verify against OEHHA https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list before relying on negative listing)
NOT on TRI Section 313 list
IARC: not classified
FDA 21 CFR 177.1630 indirect food-additive applications
**State-level rPET legislation**: California AB 793, Washington 5022, New Jersey A4676, Maine LD 1541

Restrictions and conditions of use

No TSCA Section 6 use restrictions
NO active US AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin PET currently
Section 301 List 3 25% additional duty applies on Chinese-origin PET (HS 39076900)
**State-level rPET legislation**: California AB 793 (50% rPET by 2030), Washington 5022, New Jersey A4676, Maine LD 1541 EPR

Importer obligations

TSCA is a self-certification regime. Light-regulatory profile. Section 301 List 3 25% additional duty applies. Major US domestic producers: Indorama Ventures (Decatur Alabama + Asheboro North Carolina + Spartanburg South Carolina + Auburn Alabama), DAK Americas (Charleston South Carolina + Wilmington North Carolina + Cape Fear North Carolina + Pearl River Mississippi), Octal / Alpek (Salisbury North Carolina + Cosolapa Mexico).

Required documents

TSCA Section 13 Import Certification statement on customs entry
Customs entry CBP Form 7501 with HS code 39076900 (PET) and Section 301 List 3 25% duty applied
FDA 21 CFR 177.1630 conformity declaration for food-contact applications

Common compliance traps

The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.

**Light-regulatory profile**: polymer; NOT on TRI, NOT on Cal Prop 65, NOT on RMP, NOT on DEA
**State-level rPET legislation is dominant**: California AB 793 (50% rPET by 2030), Washington 5022 (50% rPET by 2031), New Jersey A4676 (50% rPET by 2045), Maine LD 1541 EPR
NO active US AD/CVD case on Chinese PET currently (historical AD expired)
Section 301 List 3 25% additional duty applies
Major US producers: Indorama Ventures + DAK Americas (Alpek) + Octal

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for polyethylene terephthalate (pet), see the CAS 25038-59-9 sourcing reference.

For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the polyethylene terephthalate (pet) cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.

For the structure and history of TSCA, see the TSCA glossary entry.

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