Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3901
3901.30: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms: ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers
EVA copolymers, primary
Official description Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers
3901.30 is the HS subheading for EVA copolymers, primary, under heading 3901 in chapter 39.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3901 30 00 00 Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers 6%
- 3901 30 00 10 For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- 3901 30 00 20 Copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate (cas rn 24937-78-8) -containing by weight 28% or more but not more than 49% of vinyl acetate, -with a melt flow rate of less than 5g/10 min (190 °c/2.16 kg, astm d1238), -in the form of pellets 6%
- 3901 30 00 30 Terpolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate and methacrylic acid (cas rn 26375-31-5) 6%
- 3901 30 00 99 Other 6%
- 3901 30 00 00 Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers 6%
- 3901 30 00 10 For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- 3901 30 00 20 Copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate (cas rn 24937-78-8) -containing by weight 28% or more but not more than 49% of vinyl acetate, -with a melt flow rate of less than 5g/10 min (190 °c/2.16 kg, astm d1238), -in the form of pellets 6%
- 3901 30 00 30 Terpolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate and methacrylic acid (cas rn 26375-31-5) 6%
- 3901 30 00 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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 4 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 4 lines
Import requirements 3
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- 2023 No.1314
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 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 |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | £20.6m | 39.3% | +5.8% |
 Germany | £8.3m | 15.8% | +16.8% |
 United States | £7.4m | 14.2% | +34.8% |
 France | £3.8m | 7.3% | +22.9% |
 Italy | £2.7m | 5.2% | +12.4% |
 South Korea | £2.3m | 4.4% | +22.7% |
 China | £2.2m | 4.2% | +111.1% |
 Canada | £1.6m | 3.1% | +20.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$558.4kUS$558.4k+US$12.1m+US$157.7m+> US$460.4m
Exports: 95
- South Korea: US$1.2bn
- Taiwan: US$527.9m
- China: US$460.4m
- United States: US$391.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$318m
- Belgium: US$303.1m
- Germany: US$198.9m
- Canada: US$185.8m
- Italy: US$162.8m
- France: US$157.7m
- Thailand: US$118m
- Spain: US$115.1m
- Japan: US$113.5m
- Brazil: US$85.1m
- Singapore: US$77.5m
- United Kingdom: US$65.9m
- Vietnam: US$38.6m
- Netherlands: US$31.6m
- Portugal: US$22m
- Malaysia: US$17.8m
- Czechia: US$15.9m
- Türkiye: US$14.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12.3m
- Switzerland: US$12.1m
- Sweden: US$9.6m
- Poland: US$9.1m
- India: US$6.7m
- Austria: US$4.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.8m
- Egypt: US$3.3m
- Denmark: US$3.2m
- Bulgaria: US$2.8m
- Israel: US$2.7m
- Peru: US$2.6m
- Indonesia: US$2.5m
- Lithuania: US$2.3m
- Russia: US$2.1m
- Mexico: US$1.7m
- Finland: US$1.1m
- Slovakia: US$1.1m
- Estonia: US$1.1m
- North Macedonia: US$1.1m
- Iran: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$860.9k
- Australia: US$705.5k
- Luxembourg: US$611.9k
- Romania: US$610.2k
- Latvia: US$558.4k
- Serbia: US$491.7k
- Greece: US$447.7k
- Hungary: US$438.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$417.6k
- Slovenia: US$405k
- Sri Lanka: US$385.2k
- Malta: US$313.1k
- Chile: US$290.3k
- Ukraine: US$257.8k
- South Africa: US$238.6k
- Colombia: US$214.6k
- Jordan: US$199.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.6mUS$3.6m+US$17m+US$54.3m+> US$172.5m
Imports: 169
- China: US$1.1bn
- Vietnam: US$519.5m
- India: US$443.6m
- United States: US$192m
- Italy: US$178.6m
- Indonesia: US$172.5m
- Germany: US$166m
- Mexico: US$139m
- Türkiye: US$116.9m
- Spain: US$84.1m
- Russia: US$74.7m
- Brazil: US$72.4m
- Thailand: US$71.5m
- France: US$67.2m
- United Kingdom: US$57.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$57.1m
- Belgium: US$54.3m
- Malaysia: US$53.8m
- Poland: US$50.7m
- Netherlands: US$43.7m
- Nigeria: US$39.5m
- Pakistan: US$37m
- Egypt: US$36.5m
- Canada: US$34m
- Portugal: US$33.6m
- Algeria: US$31.8m
- Sweden: US$30.2m
- Bangladesh: US$28.1m
- Finland: US$27.6m
- Kenya: US$27m
- Singapore: US$24m
- Tanzania: US$23.1m
- Czechia: US$22.5m
- Denmark: US$21.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$20.9m
- Argentina: US$20.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$20m
- Taiwan: US$19.3m
- Greece: US$19.2m
- Colombia: US$17.9m
- Switzerland: US$17.6m
- Ghana: US$17m
- Slovakia: US$16.8m
- Peru: US$15.7m
- Cambodia: US$15.2m
- Djibouti: US$14.7m
- Hungary: US$14.1m
- South Africa: US$13.9m
- Ukraine: US$13.6m
- Morocco: US$13.1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$12.8m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$12.7m
- Israel: US$12.7m
- Togo: US$12.2m
- South Korea: US$11.5m
- Ethiopia: US$10.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$10.6m
- Romania: US$10.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$10.1m
- Uganda: US$8.8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | US$1.2bn | 25.8% |
| 2 |  Taiwan | US$527.9m | 11.1% |
| 3 | China | US$460.4m | 9.7% |
| 4 | United States | US$391.7m | 8.3% |
| 5 |  Saudi Arabia | US$318m | 6.7% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$303.1m | 6.4% |
| 7 | Germany | US$198.9m | 4.2% |
| 8 | Canada | US$185.8m | 3.9% |
| 9 | Italy | US$162.8m | 3.4% |
| 10 | France | US$157.7m | 3.3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3901.30 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 3901.30 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
173 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 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of EVA copolymers, primary into the UK came to £52.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 17% on the year before); Belgium supplied 39%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported EVA copolymers, primary worth US$4.7bn (−22.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was South Korea (US$1.2bn), followed by Taiwan.
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. Within any one heading of this chapter, polymers (including copolymers) and chemically modified polymers are to be classified according to the following provisions:
(a) where there is a subheading named ‘Other’ in the same series:
(1) the designation in a subheading of a polymer by the prefix ‘poly’ (for example, polyethylene and polyamide-6,6) means that the constituent monomer unit or monomer units of the named polymer taken together must contribute 95 % or more by weight of the total polymer content;
(2) the copolymers named in subheadings 390130, 390140, 390320, 390330 and 390430 are to be classified in those subheadings, provided that the comonomer units of the named copolymers contribute 95 % or more by weight of the total polymer content;
(3) chemically modified polymers are to be classified in the subheading named ‘Other’, provided that the chemically modified polymers are not more specifically covered by another subheading;
(4) polymers not meeting (1), (2) or (3) above, are to be classified in the subheading, among the remaining subheadings in the series, covering polymers of that monomer unit which predominates by weight over every other single comonomer unit. For this purpose, constituent monomer units of polymers falling in the same subheading shall be taken together. Only the constituent comonomer units of the polymers in the series of subheadings under consideration are to be compared;
(b) where there is no subheading named ‘Other’ in the same series:
(1) polymers are to be classified in the subheading covering polymers of that monomer unit which predominates by weight over every other single comonomer unit. For this purpose, constituent monomer units of polymers falling in the same subheading shall be taken together. Only the constituent comonomer units of the polymers in the series under consideration are to be compared;
(2) chemically modified polymers are to be classified in the subheading appropriate to the unmodified polymer.
Polymer blends are to be classified in the same subheading as polymers of the same monomer units in the same proportions.
2. For the purposes of subheading 392043, the term ‘plasticisers’ includes secondary plasticisers.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for polymers of ethylene, in primary forms: ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers?
Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms: ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers fall under HS subheading 3901.30, part of heading 3901, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on polymers of ethylene, in primary forms in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3901.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on polymers of ethylene, in primary forms in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3901.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most polymers of ethylene, in primary forms?
South Korea, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (25.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export EVA copolymers, primary to the UK duty-free?
173 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on EVA copolymers, primary?
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 EVA copolymers, primary from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Belgium (39%), Germany (16%) and United States (14%), out of total imports of £52.4m.