Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3902
3902.10: Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms: polypropylene
Polypropylene, primary
Official description Polypropylene
3902.10 is the HS subheading for polypropylene, primary, under heading 3902 in chapter 39.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3902 10 00 00 Polypropylene 6%
- 3902 10 00 20 Polypropylene, containing no plasticiser, - of a melting point of more than 150 °c (as determined by the astm d 3417 method), - of a heat of fusion of 15 j/g or more but not more than 70 j/g, - of an elongation at break of 1 000% or more (as determined by the astm d 638 method), - of a tensile modulus of 69 mpa or more but not more than 379 mpa (as determined by the astm d 638 method) 6%
- 3902 10 00 90 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 2
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 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
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £44.6m | 17.4% | +8.8% |
 Belgium | £31.7m | 12.4% | -1.3% |
 South Korea | £26.6m | 10.4% | +14.8% |
 Saudi Arabia | £22.7m | 8.9% | +27.9% |
 Israel | £15.7m | 6.1% | -32.6% |
 Netherlands | £14.7m | 5.8% | -25% |
 France | £12.4m | 4.8% | -13.7% |
 United States | £11.9m | 4.7% | -14.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.5mUS$2.5m+US$149.6m+US$518.3m+> US$1.3bn
Exports: 137
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.4bn
- China: US$2.2bn
- South Korea: US$2.2bn
- United States: US$1.9bn
- Germany: US$1.3bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2bn
- Belgium: US$1.2bn
- Singapore: US$743.6m
- France: US$695.6m
- Malaysia: US$670.9m
- Thailand: US$627.1m
- Netherlands: US$584.1m
- Spain: US$571.5m
- Vietnam: US$518.3m
- Italy: US$496.6m
- Canada: US$469.3m
- Russia: US$452.1m
- India: US$403.1m
- Austria: US$396.1m
- Taiwan: US$381.6m
- Egypt: US$376.7m
- Japan: US$362.3m
- Poland: US$352.1m
- Czechia: US$336.4m
- Oman: US$304.9m
- South Africa: US$279.6m
- Slovakia: US$242m
- Kazakhstan: US$230.9m
- United Kingdom: US$228m
- Hungary: US$190.8m
- Greece: US$175m
- Israel: US$160.3m
- Colombia: US$150.3m
- Finland: US$149.6m
- Brazil: US$144.1m
- Argentina: US$139.8m
- Kuwait: US$130.7m
- Türkiye: US$107.8m
- Chile: US$81.6m
- Bulgaria: US$65.1m
- Denmark: US$53.3m
- Romania: US$52.8m
- Azerbaijan: US$51.2m
- Sweden: US$48.1m
- Portugal: US$46.4m
- Turkmenistan: US$34.5m
- Indonesia: US$32.9m
- Philippines: US$32.2m
- Australia: US$31.9m
- Mexico: US$29.1m
- Serbia: US$18.3m
- Slovenia: US$18.1m
- Lithuania: US$17.9m
- Ireland: US$16m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$14.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$10.9m
- Jordan: US$10m
- Norway: US$8.5m
- Cambodia: US$6.4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$15.3mUS$15.3m+US$93.3m+US$364.8m+> US$1.2bn
Imports: 195
- China: US$2.2bn
- Türkiye: US$2.2bn
- Mexico: US$1.4bn
- Germany: US$1.2bn
- Italy: US$1.2bn
- India: US$1.2bn
- Indonesia: US$1.1bn
- Vietnam: US$944.8m
- Poland: US$832.6m
- Belgium: US$669.3m
- Egypt: US$651.2m
- United States: US$649.2m
- Brazil: US$599m
- Pakistan: US$586.6m
- France: US$530.2m
- Czechia: US$461.1m
- Malaysia: US$417.8m
- Canada: US$399.2m
- Spain: US$395.7m
- Thailand: US$364.8m
- Portugal: US$360.9m
- Bangladesh: US$341.9m
- Nigeria: US$334.7m
- United Kingdom: US$325.7m
- Netherlands: US$322.6m
- Peru: US$279.2m
- Algeria: US$236.8m
- Morocco: US$222.5m
- Hungary: US$205.4m
- Japan: US$199.3m
- Slovakia: US$198.9m
- Singapore: US$196.8m
- Denmark: US$196.1m
- Russia: US$195.4m
- Austria: US$193.3m
- Bulgaria: US$191.7m
- Kenya: US$171.3m
- Sweden: US$171.1m
- Colombia: US$161.1m
- Romania: US$160.4m
- Ukraine: US$157.2m
- Jordan: US$139.4m
- Philippines: US$136.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$134.6m
- Guatemala: US$114.4m
- Tanzania: US$114.2m
- Switzerland: US$108.5m
- Ecuador: US$106.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$93.3m
- Taiwan: US$88.4m
- Argentina: US$83m
- Saudi Arabia: US$83m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$81.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$79.6m
- Serbia: US$73.9m
- Uganda: US$72.3m
- Slovenia: US$69.1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$67.7m
- Israel: US$67.4m
- El Salvador: US$62.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | US$4.4bn | 16.9% |
| 2 |  China | US$2.2bn | 8.4% |
| 3 | South Korea | US$2.2bn | 8.3% |
| 4 | United States | US$1.9bn | 7.2% |
| 5 | Germany | US$1.3bn | 4.8% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$1.2bn | 4.6% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$1.2bn | 4.4% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$743.6m | 2.9% |
| 9 | France | US$695.6m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$670.9m | 2.6% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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Classification RG 11.07.2026 sayı 33307 · Karar 11507 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3902.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3902.10; the duty is 6.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported polypropylene, primary worth £255.9m (down 0% on the year before), at an average of £1.18 per kg; Germany supplied 17%, followed by Belgium.
World trade in polypropylene, primary reached US$26.1bn in 2024, up 2.6% on 2023.
Saudi Arabia was the largest exporter with 16.9% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms: polypropylene?
Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms: polypropylene fall under HS subheading 3902.10, part of heading 3902, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3902.10 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 propylene or of other olefins, in… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3902.10 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 propylene or of other olefins, in…?
Saudi Arabia, with US$4.4bn in 2024 (16.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export polypropylene, 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.
Where does the UK import polypropylene, primary from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (17%), Belgium (12%) and South Korea (10%), out of total imports of £255.9m.