Subheading · Section VII

3902.90: Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms: other

3902.90

Official description Other

  • 0%–6%UK
  • 0%–6.5%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 6.5%USA
  • US$3.3bnWorld trade in 2024

3902.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3902, polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms, chapter 39.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3902.90 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 3 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3902.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 2.2%). 2 of them are duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 3902.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 3902.90; the duty is 6.5%.

World trade in these goods reached US$3.3bn in 2024, up 2.8% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 21.8% of the total, ahead of Belgium.

China imported the most (US$672.2m).

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 110 exporters with US$16.1m; its largest buyer was France.

The United Kingdom imported US$64m, most of it from France.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 4% EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.2% Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines USA 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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. 3902 90 00 00 Other
  2. 3902 90 10 00 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. 3902 90 20 00 Polybut-1-ene, a copolymer of but-1-ene with ethylene containing by weight 10% or less of ethylene, or a blend of polybut-1-ene with polyethylene and/or polypropylene containing by weight 10% or less of polyethylene and/or 25% or less of polypropylene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter Free
  4. 3902 90 90 00 Other
  5. 3902 90 90 10 For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
  6. Other
  7. 3902 90 90 60 Non-hydrogenated 100% aliphatic resin (polymer), with the following characteristics:<br>- liquid at room temperature<br>- obtained by cationic polymerisation of c-5 alkenes monomers<br>- with a number average molecular weight (mn) of 370 (± 50)<br>- with a weight average molecular weight (mw) of 500 (± 100)<br> 6%
  8. 3902 90 90 63 Hydrogenated poly(1-octene) (cas rn 70693-43-5) 6%
  9. 3902 90 90 65 Brominated butadiene-styrene copolymer (cas rn 1195978-93-8) with a bromine content of 60% by weight or more but not more than 68%, in forms as defined in note 6 (b) to chapter 39 6%
  10. 3902 90 90 70 Synthetic poly-alpha-olefin with a viscosity of 3 or more but not more than 9 centistokes (measured at 100 ° celsius according to the astm d 445 method), obtained by polymerisation of dodecene with or without:<br>-not more than 40% by weight of tetradecene and/or<br>-not more than 2% by weight decene and/or<br>-not more than 2% by weight of hexadecene 6%
  11. 3902 90 90 94 Chlorinated polyolefins, whether or not in a solution or dispersion 6%
  12. 3902 90 90 99 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3902 90 Other:
  2. 3902 90 10 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. 3902 90 20 Polybut-1-ene, a copolymer of but-1-ene with ethylene containing by weight 10 % or less of ethylene, or a blend of polybut-1-ene with polyethylene and/or polypropylene containing by weight 10 % or less of polyethylene and/or 25 % or less of polypropylene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter Free—
  4. 3902 90 90 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. 3902.90 Diğerleri:
  2. 3902.90.10.00.00 Polistiren'in A-B-A blok kopolimeri, etilen-butilen kopolimer ve polistiren (ağırlık itibariyle % 35 veya daha az stiren içeren) (bu fasılın 6 (b) notunda belirtilen şekillerden birinde olan) 50%
  3. 3902.90.20.00.00 Polybut -1- ene (but-1-ene ile ağırlık itibariyle % 10 veya daha az etilen içeren kopolimer veya polybut - 1 - ene ile ağırlık itibariyle % 10 veya daha az polietilen ve/veya ağırlık itibariyle % 25 veya daha az polipropilen karışımı) (bu fasılın 6 (b) notunda belirtilen şekillerden birinde olan) 50%
  4. 3902.90.90.00.00 Diğerleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3902.90.00 Other 6.5%
  2. 3902.90.00.10 Polybutylene kg
  3. 3902.90.00.50 Other 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

3902.90 · US$3.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.2mUS$1.2m+US$10.1m+US$76.2m+> US$297.9m

Exports: 110
  1. United States: US$721.1m
  2. Belgium: US$333.2m
  3. Japan: US$312.1m
  4. Germany: US$297.9m
  5. South Korea: US$280.9m
  6. China: US$232.2m
  7. France: US$206.5m
  8. Netherlands: US$138.7m
  9. Malaysia: US$101.7m
  10. Singapore: US$90.1m
  11. Taiwan: US$76.2m
  12. Israel: US$67.4m
  13. Canada: US$62.2m
  14. Italy: US$58.5m
  15. Thailand: US$50.9m
  16. Spain: US$38.2m
  17. Sweden: US$32.8m
  18. Austria: US$23.8m
  19. United Kingdom: US$16.1m
  20. Poland: US$15.2m
  21. India: US$12.9m
  22. Saudi Arabia: US$12.6m
  23. Vietnam: US$12.3m
  24. Czechia: US$11.7m
  25. United Arab Emirates: US$10.6m
  26. Hungary: US$10.1m
  27. Türkiye: US$8.8m
  28. Mexico: US$8.6m
  29. North Macedonia: US$4.8m
  30. Slovakia: US$4.1m
  31. South Africa: US$4.1m
  32. Lithuania: US$4m
  33. Brazil: US$3.4m
  34. Portugal: US$2.8m
  35. Oman: US$2.8m
  36. Ireland: US$2.7m
  37. Russia: US$2.6m
  38. Luxembourg: US$2.6m
  39. Switzerland: US$2.5m
  40. Chile: US$2.4m
  41. Kazakhstan: US$2.2m
  42. Bulgaria: US$2.1m
  43. Greece: US$2m
  44. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.9m
  45. Denmark: US$1.9m
  46. Finland: US$1.9m
  47. Australia: US$1.8m
  48. Slovenia: US$1.8m
  49. Egypt: US$1.5m
  50. Argentina: US$1.4m
  51. Estonia: US$1.3m
  52. Romania: US$1.2m
  53. Philippines: US$1.1m
  54. Norway: US$683.7k
  55. Colombia: US$451.4k
  56. Indonesia: US$432.7k
  57. Croatia: US$425.8k
  58. Kenya: US$402.9k
  59. Latvia: US$398.2k
  60. Peru: US$395.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$721.1m 21.8%
2 Belgium US$333.2m 10.1%
3 Japan US$312.1m 9.4%
4 Germany US$297.9m 9%
5 South Korea US$280.9m 8.5%
6 China US$232.2m 7%
7 France US$206.5m 6.2%
8 Netherlands US$138.7m 4.2%
9 Malaysia US$101.7m 3.1%
10 Singapore US$90.1m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$672.2m 20.3%
2 Germany US$224.5m 6.8%
3 United States US$190.8m 5.8%
4 Singapore US$158.1m 4.8%
5 Indonesia US$156.3m 4.7%
6 France US$150.1m 4.5%
7 Belgium US$149.7m 4.5%
8 Italy US$135.9m 4.1%
9 India US$119.9m 3.6%
10 Netherlands US$89.2m 2.7%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms: other?

Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms: other fall under HS subheading 3902.90, 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 3902.90 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 propylene or of other olefins, in… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3902.90 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 propylene or of other olefins, in…?

The United States, with US$721.1m in 2024 (21.8% of world exports).