EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 3906.90
Other acrylic polymers, primary
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 10 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
| Company | Rate |
|---|---|
| LG Chem Ltd C766 | 13.4% |
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 3906 90 90 17 | Superabsorbent polymers, insoluble in water, which result from a polymerization of acrylic monomer molecules with crosslinkers to form crosslinked polymer networks, with a high capacity to absorb and retain water and aqueous liquids |
| 3906 90 90 23 | Copolymer of methylmethacrylate, butylacrylate, glycidylmethacrylate and styrene (CAS RN 37953-21-2), with an epoxy equivalent weight of not more than 500, in form of ground flakes with a particle size of not more than 1 cm |
| 3906 90 90 28 | Mixture containing by weight: -80 % or more but not more than 90 % of a core shell polymer of butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl-acrylate and allyl methacrylate (CAS RN 73026-23-0) and -10 % or more but not more than 20 % of a copolymer of methyl methacrylate and ethyl acrylate (CAS RN 9010-88-2) |
| 3906 90 90 43 | Copolymer of methacrylic esters, butylacrylate and cyclic dimethylsiloxanes (CAS RN 143106-82-5) |
| 3906 90 90 50 | Polymers of esters of acrylic acid with one or more of the following monomers in the chain: - chloromethyl vinyl ether, - chloroethyl vinyl ether, - chloromethylstyrene, - vinyl chloroacetate, - methacrylic acid, - butenedioic acid monobutyl ester, - butenedioic acid monocyclohexyl ester containing by weight not more than 5 % of each monomer unit |
| 3906 90 90 58 | Mixture of polymers, containing by weight: -77 % or more but not more than 81 % of polyacrylamide (CAS RN 9003-05-8), -18 % or more but not more than 21 % of polyethylene glycol (CAS RN 25322-68-3) |
| 3906 90 90 60 | Aqueous dispersion containing by weight: - more than 10 % but not more than 15 % of ethanol, and - more than 7 % but not more than 11 % of a reaction product of poly(epoxyalkylmethacrylate-co-divinylbenzene) with a glycerol derivative |
| 3906 90 90 71 | Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate copolymer in the form of granules containing by weight: -48 % of styrene, -22 % of acrylonitrile, -29 % of butylacrylate, and -1 % of dihydrodicyclopentadienyl acrylate |
| 3906 90 90 73 | Preparation containing by weight: - 33 % or more but not more than 37 % of butyl methacrylate - methacrylic acid copolymer, - 24 % or more but not more than 28 % of propylene glycol, and - 37 % or more but not more than 41 % of water |
| 3906 90 90 90 | Other |
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 23 October 2017 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 26 June 2024 |
| Export control on restricted goods and technologiesSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 1509/17 | 1 September 2017 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 24 June 2023 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 30 September 2025 |
| Export authorization (Dual use) | All third countries | Regulation 2003/25 | 15 November 2025 |
| Export control - Waste | All third countries | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 |
| Export control of fluorinated greenhouse gases | All third countries | Regulation 0573/24 | 12 March 2025 |
TARIC data as of 26 October 2026
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria 0% reduced rate 
Belgium 21% 
Bulgaria 20% 
Croatia 25% 
Cyprus 19% 
Czechia 21% 
Denmark 25% 
Estonia 9% reduced rate 
Finland 25.5% 
France 20% 
Germany 19% 
Greece 24% 
Hungary 27% 
Ireland 23% 
Italy 22% 
Latvia 21% 
Lithuania 21% 
Luxembourg 17% 
Malta 18% 
Netherlands 21% 
Poland 23% 
Portugal 23% 
Romania 21% 
Slovakia 23% 
Slovenia 22% 
Spain 21% 
Sweden 25% TEDB · 26 October 2026
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6.5% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya and 6 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Kenya, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra customs union | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 5.2% |
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom | €216.5m | 21.8% | -8.1% |
 United States | €181.3m | 18.3% | -5.8% |
 Japan | €161.8m | 16.3% | -8.4% |
 South Korea | €158m | 15.9% | +13.3% |
 Türkiye | €93.4m | 9.4% | -10.4% |
 China | €89m | 9% | +18.4% |
 Taiwan | €16m | 1.6% | -4.6% |
 Canada | €14.5m | 1.5% | +10.5% |
3906.90 Acrylic polymers in primary forms: other
UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 3.9% Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 1.6% USA Free – 6.3% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.5% Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 10% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 6.5% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 8.2% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines · average 8% 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% Japan 2.8% – 3.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.4% Taiwan 1% – 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 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.
The tariff classification of acrylamidopropyltrimonium chloride/acrylamide copolymer (CAS 75150-29-7) from Switzerland
The tariff classification of a acrylic copolymer from China
The tariff classification of a acrylic copolymers from China
The tariff classification of a acrylic copolymers from China
10 rulings in total for this code
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
This subheading includes poly(acrylonitrile) and polyacrylic elastomers (ACM) in primary forms (non-vulcanised).
This subheading does not include:
(a) acrylic polymers which form ion-exchangers (heading 3914 00 00);
(b) copolymers of acrylonitrile which comply with note 4 to Chapter 40 (Chapter 40).
General
The HS Explanatory Note to Chapter 39, General, ‘Combinations of plastics and materials other than textiles’, point (d), applies, mutatis mutandis, to combinations of carbon fibres and plastics.
Note 4
Calculation of mass ratios of monomer units in copolymers:
The mass ratios of the respective monomer units in copolymer chains are calculated based on the molecular structure of the copolymer (not the starting materials), taking into account the formation reaction of the polymer. When applicable, the atom linking two adjacent monomer units is attributed to the monomer unit from which the atom originates.
The following examples illustrate the calculation of the monomer unit content in copolymers:
Note 6
The term ‘solutions’, used both in this note and in note 4 to Chapter 32, does not apply to colloidal solutions.
For the definition of the term ‘primary forms’, see note 6 to this chapter and the HS General Explanatory Note to this chapter, ‘Primary Forms’.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Other | 6.5% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 6.5% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 6.5% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 6.5% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 6.5% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 6.5% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | Other | 6.5% | — |
CN code 3906 90 90 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 3906.90 (acrylic polymers in primary forms: other).
The third-country duty is 6.5%, and quantities are declared in —.
148 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as GSP-EBA and CARIFORUM, against a standard rate of 6.5%.
In the EU, anti-dumping duty of 18.8% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from South Korea (until 7 April 2027).
Imports of other acrylic polymers, primary (HS 3906.90) into the EU came to €992.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 3% on the year before); United Kingdom supplied 22%, followed by United States.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–6%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–6.5%, the US duty is 0%–6.3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–10%, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 2.8%–3.9%, the Taiwan duty is 1%–4%, 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%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 3906.90 worth US$6bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom ranked 1st with US$241m.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 6.5%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 148 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Anti-dumping duty of 18.8% on goods from South Korea, until 7 April 2027. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
For subheading 3906.90 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United Kingdom (US$241m), followed by Japan.