Subheading · Chapter 35 · Heading 3506
3506.91: Adhesives based on polymers of headings 3901 to 3913 or on rubber
Polymer or rubber-based adhesives
3506.91 is the HS subheading for polymer or rubber-based adhesives, under heading 3506 in chapter 35.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3506 91 00 00 Adhesives based on polymers of headings 3901 to 3913 or on rubber
- 3506 91 10 00 Optically clear free-film adhesives and optically clear curable liquid adhesives of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of flat panel displays or touch-sensitive screen panels Free
- 3506 91 90 00 Other 6%
- 3506 91 90 40 Acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive with a thickness of 0.076 mm or more but not more than 0.127 mm, put up in rolls of a width of 45.7 cm or more but not more than 132 cm supplied on a release liner with an initial peel adhesion release value of not less than 15 n/25 mm (measured according to astm d3330) 6%
- Other 6%
- 3506 91 90 91 Technical aerosols that contain hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs) with global warming potential (gwp) of 150 or more 6%
- 3506 91 90 99 Other 6%
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 4
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
- Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 517/2014
- Documents
- Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y053
- Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y926
- 9066
- Y950
- Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Y124
- Y976
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £59.1m | 33.3% | +3.1% |
 France | £19.5m | 11% | +6.5% |
 Italy | £15.6m | 8.8% | +15.3% |
 United States | £15.2m | 8.6% | -5.3% |
 Netherlands | £11.6m | 6.6% | +9.6% |
 Spain | £10.5m | 5.9% | +5.5% |
 Belgium | £7.3m | 4.1% | -18% |
 Hungary | £5.9m | 3.3% | +53.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$418kUS$418k+US$12m+US$132m+> US$460m
Exports: 160
- Germany: US$2bn
- China: US$1bn
- United States: US$1bn
- Italy: US$497m
- South Korea: US$460m
- Japan: US$374m
- France: US$358m
- Switzerland: US$258m
- Taiwan: US$245m
- Netherlands: US$237m
- Belgium: US$193m
- Mexico: US$169m
- Poland: US$168m
- United Kingdom: US$165m
- Türkiye: US$137m
- Malaysia: US$132m
- Singapore: US$119m
- Spain: US$108m
- Hungary: US$84m
- Canada: US$82m
- India: US$74m
- Portugal: US$61m
- Sweden: US$53m
- Vietnam: US$52m
- Brazil: US$50m
- Egypt: US$48m
- Colombia: US$35m
- Thailand: US$35m
- Slovenia: US$28m
- Austria: US$23m
- United Arab Emirates: US$21m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$18m
- Czechia: US$18m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17m
- Finland: US$16m
- Denmark: US$16m
- Chile: US$12m
- Ireland: US$12m
- Australia: US$12m
- Costa Rica: US$11m
- Romania: US$11m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Greece: US$9m
- Russia: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Israel: US$7m
- Ecuador: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$30m+US$129m+> US$337m
Imports: 219
- China: US$858m
- Vietnam: US$510m
- Germany: US$503m
- Mexico: US$432m
- United States: US$425m
- Poland: US$395m
- Canada: US$337m
- France: US$256m
- Russia: US$241m
- India: US$231m
- United Kingdom: US$207m
- Türkiye: US$196m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$190m
- Italy: US$185m
- Spain: US$177m
- Taiwan: US$161m
- Netherlands: US$154m
- South Korea: US$152m
- Czechia: US$152m
- Brazil: US$148m
- Luxembourg: US$134m
- Thailand: US$129m
- Indonesia: US$116m
- Belgium: US$97m
- United Arab Emirates: US$97m
- Austria: US$89m
- Malaysia: US$89m
- Romania: US$76m
- Sweden: US$76m
- Saudi Arabia: US$74m
- Slovakia: US$73m
- Switzerland: US$68m
- Hungary: US$65m
- Philippines: US$65m
- Australia: US$62m
- South Africa: US$58m
- Denmark: US$57m
- Japan: US$55m
- Bangladesh: US$50m
- Singapore: US$43m
- Colombia: US$39m
- Portugal: US$39m
- Argentina: US$38m
- Ukraine: US$38m
- Slovenia: US$37m
- Cambodia: US$36m
- Israel: US$35m
- Egypt: US$35m
- Greece: US$34m
- Morocco: US$34m
- Algeria: US$33m
- Pakistan: US$33m
- Nigeria: US$32m
- Lithuania: US$32m
- Finland: US$30m
- Serbia: US$30m
- Chile: US$30m
- Ireland: US$29m
- Croatia: US$28m
- Peru: US$28m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$2bn | 19.6% |
| 2 |  China | US$1bn | 15.9% |
| 3 | United States | US$1bn | 12.8% |
| 4 | Italy | US$497m | 5.7% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$460m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$374m | 4.3% |
| 7 | France | US$358m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$258m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Taiwan | US$245m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$237m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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 UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3506.91 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 4.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3506.91 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free – 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of polymer or rubber-based adhesives into the UK came to £177.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); Germany supplied 33%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported polymer or rubber-based adhesives worth US$9bn (+7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$2bn), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for adhesives based on polymers of headings 3901 to 3913 or on rubber?
Adhesives based on polymers of headings 3901 to 3913 or on rubber fall under HS subheading 3506.91, part of heading 3506, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on adhesives based on polymers of headings 3901 to… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3506.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on adhesives based on polymers of headings 3901 to… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3506.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most adhesives based on polymers of headings 3901 to…?
Germany, with US$2bn in 2024 (19.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export polymer or rubber-based adhesives to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free – 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on polymer or rubber-based adhesives?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import polymer or rubber-based adhesives from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (33%), France (11%) and Italy (9%), out of total imports of £177.5m.