EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 3916.90
Profiles and rods of other plastics
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 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.
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 3916 90 50 10 | For use in certain types of aircraft |
| 3916 90 50 90 | Other |
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export authorizationSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 1509/17 | 1 July 2019 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 22 October 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 30 September 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 20 July 2025 |
TARIC data as of 25 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 · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €298.9m | 60.9% | +49% |
 United States | €61.8m | 12.6% | -4.4% |
 United Kingdom | €30.1m | 6.1% | -14.9% |
 Switzerland | €14.7m | 3% | +16.3% |
 Vietnam | €14.5m | 3% | +18.1% |
 Thailand | €12.9m | 2.6% | +7,360.4% |
 Japan | €11.4m | 2.3% | +38.2% |
 Türkiye | €8.4m | 1.7% | -3.9% |
3916.90 Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds: of other plastics
UK 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines USA 3.1% – 6.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% – 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 15.2% 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Japan 4.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 6% Third-country duty 3 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 polyamide based thermoplastic monofilament from Brazil
The tariff classification of a glass fiber reinforced hollow plastic profile from China
The tariff classification of polyether ether ketone pellets, plates, rods and filament from Germany
The tariff classification of plastic profiles from Turkey
Monofilament line made of nylon of a length of 15m and a thickness of 2mm, intended for garden trimmers. Packed in rigid plastic packaging for transport and storage.
Monofilament line made of nylon of a length of 15m and a thickness of 2.4mm, intended for garden trimmers. Packed in rigid plastic packaging for transport and storage.
Monofilament line made of nylon of a length of 15m and a thickness of 2.4mm, intended for garden trimmers. Packed in rigid plastic packaging for transport and storage.
15 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.
For the definition of the term ‘addition polymerisation products’, see the HS General Explanatory Note to this chapter, ‘Polymers’, second paragraph, (1).
This subheading includes monofilaments, rods, sticks and profile shapes of polymers of propylene or of styrene, or of acrylic polymers.
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 | Of addition polymerisation products | 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 | Of addition polymerisation products | 6.5% | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 3916 90 50 is one of 3 lines under subheading 3916.90, monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds: of other plastics.
The third-country duty is 6.5%, and quantities are declared in —.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6.5%; 148 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported profiles and rods of other plastics (HS 3916.90) worth €491m (up 26% on the year before), at an average of €6.14 per kg; China supplied 61%, followed by United States.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%, the Türkiye duty is 6.5%, the US duty is 3.1%–6.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%–16%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 4.3%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 3916.90 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$38m.
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.
For subheading 3916.90 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$123m), followed by the United States.