Subheading · Section VII

3901.90: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms: other

3901.90

Official description Other

  • 0%–6%UK
  • 0%–6.5%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 0%–6.5%USA
  • US$5.8bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 3901.90 belongs to heading 3901 (polymers of ethylene, in primary forms) in chapter 39.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3901.90 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 5.1%). 2 of them are duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3901.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 3901.90 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 50%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 3901.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$5.8bn (−5.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$1bn), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$978.1m.

The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 130 exporters with US$112.1m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.

The United Kingdom imported US$74.4m, most of it from Belgium.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 5.1% EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.3%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3901 90 00 00 Other
  2. 3901 90 30 00 Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolymer of ethylene with isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid; a-b-a block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight 35% or less of styrene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter Free
  3. 3901 90 80 00 Other
  4. 3901 90 80 10 For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
  5. Other
  6. 3901 90 80 53 Copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid (cas rn 9010-77-9) with<br>- an acrylic acid content of 18.5% or more but not more than 49.5% by weight (astm d4094), and<br>- a melt flow rate of 10g/10 min (mfr 125 °c/2.16 kg, astm d1238) or more<br> 6%
  7. 3901 90 80 55 Zinc or sodium salt of an ethylene and acrylic acid copolymer, with:<br>- an acrylic acid content of 6% or more but not more than 50% by weight, and<br>- a melt flow rate of 1g/10 min or more at 190 °c/2.16 kg (measured using astm d1238)<br> 6%
  8. 3901 90 80 67 Copolymer made exclusively from ethylene and methacrylic acid monomers in which the methacrylic acid content is 11% by weight or more 6%
  9. 3901 90 80 73 Mixture containing by weight<br>- 80% or more, but not more than 94% of chlorinated polyethylene (cas rn 64754-90-1) and<br>- 6% or more, but not more than 20% of styrene-acrylic copolymer (cas rn 27136-15-8)<br> 6%
  10. 3901 90 80 75 Terpolymer of ethylene, isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid (cas rn 37433-35-5), in the form of pellets 6%
  11. 3901 90 80 85 Terpolymer of ethylene, n-butyl acrylate and carbon monoxide (cas rn 61843-70-7) in the form of pellets 6%
  12. 3901 90 80 91 Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a copolymer of ethylene with methacrylic acid 6%
  13. 3901 90 80 92 Chlorosulphonated polyethylene 6%
  14. 3901 90 80 93 Copolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate and carbon monoxide, for use as a plasticizer in the manufacture of roof sheets 6%
  15. 3901 90 80 94 Mixtures of a-b block copolymer of polystyrene and ethylene-butylene copolymer and a-b-a block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight not more than 35% of styrene 6%
  16. 3901 90 80 97 Chlorinated polyethylene, in the form of powder 6%
  17. 3901 90 80 99 Other Free
  18. 3901 90 00 00 Other
  19. 3901 90 30 00 Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolymer of ethylene with isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid; a-b-a block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight 35% or less of styrene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter Free
  20. 3901 90 80 00 Other
  21. 3901 90 80 10 For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
  22. Other
  23. 3901 90 80 53 Copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid (cas rn 9010-77-9) with<br>- an acrylic acid content of 18.5% or more but not more than 49.5% by weight (astm d4094), and<br>- a melt flow rate of 10g/10 min (mfr 125 °c/2.16 kg, astm d1238) or more<br> 6%
  24. 3901 90 80 55 Zinc or sodium salt of an ethylene and acrylic acid copolymer, with:<br>- an acrylic acid content of 6% or more but not more than 50% by weight, and<br>- a melt flow rate of 1g/10 min or more at 190 °c/2.16 kg (measured using astm d1238)<br> 6%
  25. 3901 90 80 67 Copolymer made exclusively from ethylene and methacrylic acid monomers in which the methacrylic acid content is 11% by weight or more 6%
  26. 3901 90 80 73 Mixture containing by weight<br>- 80% or more, but not more than 94% of chlorinated polyethylene (cas rn 64754-90-1) and<br>- 6% or more, but not more than 20% of styrene-acrylic copolymer (cas rn 27136-15-8)<br> 6%
  27. 3901 90 80 75 Terpolymer of ethylene, isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid (cas rn 37433-35-5), in the form of pellets 6%
  28. 3901 90 80 85 Terpolymer of ethylene, n-butyl acrylate and carbon monoxide (cas rn 61843-70-7) in the form of pellets 6%
  29. 3901 90 80 91 Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a copolymer of ethylene with methacrylic acid 6%
  30. 3901 90 80 92 Chlorosulphonated polyethylene 6%
  31. 3901 90 80 93 Copolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate and carbon monoxide, for use as a plasticizer in the manufacture of roof sheets 6%
  32. 3901 90 80 94 Mixtures of a-b block copolymer of polystyrene and ethylene-butylene copolymer and a-b-a block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight not more than 35% of styrene 6%
  33. 3901 90 80 97 Chlorinated polyethylene, in the form of powder 6%
  34. 3901 90 80 99 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3901 90 Other:
  2. 3901 90 30 Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolymer of ethylene with isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid; A-B-A block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight 35 % or less of styrene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter Free—
  3. 3901 90 80 Other 6.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 3901.90 Diğerleri
  2. 3901.90.30.00.00 Etilenin terpolimer tuzu ile izobütil akrilat ve metakrilik asit içeren iyonomer reçine ; polistiren'in A-B-A blok kopolimeri, etilen-bütilenkopolimer ve polistiren (ağırlıkça % 35 veya daha az stiren içeren) (bu Faslın 6 (b) notunda belirtilen şekillerden birinde olan) 50%
  3. Diğerleri
  4. 3901.90.80.00.11 Etilen propilen kopolimeri 50%
  5. 3901.90.80.00.12 Klorsülfolanmış alçak yoğunluk polietilen (kompaundlar dahil) 50%
  6. 3901.90.80.00.19 Diğerleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3901.90 Other:
  2. 3901.90.10.00 Elastomeric Freekg
  3. Other:
  4. 3901.90.55.01 Ethylene copolymers 6.5%kg
  5. 3901.90.90.00 Other 6.5%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

3901.90 · US$5.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$951.8kUS$951.8k+US$23.3m+US$121.9m+> US$352.1m

Exports: 130
  1. United States: US$1bn
  2. China: US$773.6m
  3. Belgium: US$488.6m
  4. Germany: US$352.1m
  5. Saudi Arabia: US$296.8m
  6. South Korea: US$277.7m
  7. Japan: US$274m
  8. France: US$214.2m
  9. Netherlands: US$199.3m
  10. Spain: US$150.3m
  11. Italy: US$136.1m
  12. Malaysia: US$132.3m
  13. Israel: US$121.9m
  14. United Kingdom: US$112.1m
  15. Thailand: US$109.7m
  16. Austria: US$97m
  17. Sweden: US$88.7m
  18. Singapore: US$80.7m
  19. Indonesia: US$77.2m
  20. Vietnam: US$70.6m
  21. Taiwan: US$63.6m
  22. India: US$60.3m
  23. Egypt: US$54.1m
  24. Canada: US$46.2m
  25. Serbia: US$43.6m
  26. Portugal: US$41.7m
  27. Norway: US$32.8m
  28. Iran: US$31.2m
  29. United Arab Emirates: US$29.6m
  30. Czechia: US$27.5m
  31. Switzerland: US$24.1m
  32. Finland: US$23.3m
  33. Türkiye: US$22m
  34. Denmark: US$16.2m
  35. Luxembourg: US$15.5m
  36. South Africa: US$13.1m
  37. Poland: US$12.9m
  38. Slovakia: US$12.5m
  39. Brazil: US$12.3m
  40. Hungary: US$11.1m
  41. Qatar: US$10.7m
  42. Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
  43. Romania: US$8.7m
  44. Bulgaria: US$8.5m
  45. Philippines: US$6.2m
  46. Oman: US$6.1m
  47. Australia: US$5.7m
  48. Argentina: US$5.3m
  49. Lithuania: US$5.1m
  50. Ireland: US$4.5m
  51. Mexico: US$3.7m
  52. Pakistan: US$3.6m
  53. Latvia: US$3.4m
  54. Kazakhstan: US$3.3m
  55. Kuwait: US$2.7m
  56. Colombia: US$2.6m
  57. Peru: US$2.4m
  58. Slovenia: US$2.2m
  59. Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
  60. Bangladesh: US$2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1bn 17.6%
2 China US$773.6m 13.4%
3 Belgium US$488.6m 8.5%
4 Germany US$352.1m 6.1%
5 Saudi Arabia US$296.8m 5.1%
6 South Korea US$277.7m 4.8%
7 Japan US$274m 4.7%
8 France US$214.2m 3.7%
9 Netherlands US$199.3m 3.4%
10 Spain US$150.3m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$978.1m 16.9%
2 Belgium US$281.3m 4.9%
3 India US$259.7m 4.5%
4 Germany US$229m 4%
5 United States US$209.8m 3.6%
6 Mexico US$208.6m 3.6%
7 Vietnam US$149.9m 2.6%
8 Italy US$149m 2.6%
9 Netherlands US$145.8m 2.5%
10 United Arab Emirates US$141.9m 2.5%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for polymers of ethylene, in primary forms: other?

Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms: other fall under HS subheading 3901.90, part of heading 3901, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on polymers of ethylene, in primary forms: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3901.90 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 polymers of ethylene, in primary forms: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3901.90 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 polymers of ethylene, in primary forms: other?

The United States, with US$1bn in 2024 (17.6% of world exports).