Subheading · Section VII

3904.10: Poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances

3904.10
  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 6.5%USA
  • US$12.4bnWorld trade in 2024

3904.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3904, polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms, chapter 39.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3904.10 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3904.10; the duty is 6.5%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 3904.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 3904.10; the duty is 6.5%.

World trade in these goods reached US$12.4bn in 2024, down 4.6% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 21.1% of the total, ahead of China.

India imported the most (US$2.6bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 29th among 107 exporters with US$31.5m; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$301.4m, most of it from the Netherlands.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 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. 3904 10 00 00 Poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances 6%
  2. In the form of granules, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
  3. 3904 10 00 15 Suspension polyvinylchloride (‘s-pvc’), not mixed with any other substance 6%
  4. 3904 10 00 21 Polyvinyl chloride polymerised through suspension polymerisation (‘s-pvc’) and bulk (mass) polymerisation (‘m-pvc’) in pure form and not mixed with any other substance (‘s-/m-pvc’). the product concerned includes s-pvc classified as commodity s-pvc, extender s-pvc and specialty s-pvc. the product concerned does not include pvc polymerised through emulsion polymerisation (‘e-pvc’) 6%
  5. 3904 10 00 25 Other 6%
  6. Other 6%
  7. 3904 10 00 80 Suspension polyvinylchloride (‘s-pvc’), not mixed with any other substance 6%
  8. 3904 10 00 81 Polyvinyl chloride polymerised through suspension polymerisation (‘s-pvc’) and bulk (mass) polymerisation (‘m-pvc’) in pure form and not mixed with any other substance (‘s-/m-pvc’). the product concerned includes s-pvc classified as commodity s-pvc, extender s-pvc and specialty s-pvc. the product concerned does not include pvc polymerised through emulsion polymerisation (‘e-pvc’) 6%
  9. 3904 10 00 85 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3904 10 00 Poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances 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. 3904.10.00.00.11 Emülsiyon poli(vinil klorür) (E-PVC) 50%
  2. 3904.10.00.00.19 Diğerleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3904.10.00.00 Poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances 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

3904.10 · US$12.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$890.2kUS$890.2k+US$48.1m+US$313.7m+> US$808.3m

Exports: 107
  1. United States: US$2.6bn
  2. China: US$2.1bn
  3. Taiwan: US$916.4m
  4. Germany: US$808.3m
  5. France: US$755.5m
  6. Belgium: US$533.3m
  7. South Korea: US$505.7m
  8. Japan: US$505.6m
  9. Netherlands: US$432.8m
  10. Indonesia: US$352.9m
  11. Colombia: US$313.7m
  12. Mexico: US$271m
  13. Thailand: US$252.3m
  14. Egypt: US$222.1m
  15. Spain: US$218.6m
  16. Sweden: US$207.9m
  17. Hungary: US$197.1m
  18. Canada: US$165.6m
  19. Norway: US$161.8m
  20. Saudi Arabia: US$132m
  21. Portugal: US$120.8m
  22. Poland: US$73.6m
  23. Argentina: US$73.5m
  24. Malaysia: US$57.8m
  25. Türkiye: US$57.5m
  26. South Africa: US$48.7m
  27. Russia: US$48.1m
  28. Italy: US$38.7m
  29. United Kingdom: US$31.5m
  30. Ireland: US$29.5m
  31. Bangladesh: US$26.6m
  32. Czechia: US$23.7m
  33. Philippines: US$18.4m
  34. Slovakia: US$9.9m
  35. Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
  36. Brazil: US$6.4m
  37. Kazakhstan: US$6.2m
  38. Pakistan: US$5.8m
  39. United Arab Emirates: US$5.4m
  40. Singapore: US$4.8m
  41. Lithuania: US$4.7m
  42. Vietnam: US$4.5m
  43. India: US$4.5m
  44. Austria: US$4.3m
  45. Switzerland: US$3.1m
  46. Iran: US$2.8m
  47. Denmark: US$2.1m
  48. Uzbekistan: US$1.9m
  49. Slovenia: US$1.7m
  50. Israel: US$1.7m
  51. Romania: US$1.5m
  52. Paraguay: US$1m
  53. Oman: US$951.6k
  54. Greece: US$890.2k
  55. Serbia: US$817.1k
  56. Morocco: US$665k
  57. Costa Rica: US$660.3k
  58. Australia: US$606.2k
  59. Bulgaria: US$504.8k
  60. Guatemala: US$436.2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2.6bn 21.1%
2 China US$2.1bn 16.6%
3 Taiwan US$916.4m 7.4%
4 Germany US$808.3m 6.5%
5 France US$755.5m 6.1%
6 Belgium US$533.3m 4.3%
7 South Korea US$505.7m 4.1%
8 Japan US$505.6m 4.1%
9 Netherlands US$432.8m 3.5%
10 Indonesia US$352.9m 2.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$2.6bn 20.7%
2 Vietnam US$768.6m 6.2%
3 Türkiye US$698.2m 5.6%
4 Italy US$551.6m 4.5%
5 Germany US$509m 4.1%
6 Brazil US$467.7m 3.8%
7 Canada US$447.6m 3.6%
8 Mexico US$319.5m 2.6%
9 United States US$312.6m 2.5%
10 United Kingdom US$301.4m 2.4%

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances?

Poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances fall under HS subheading 3904.10, part of heading 3904, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3904.10 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 poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3904.10 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 poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other…?

The United States, with US$2.6bn in 2024 (21.1% of world exports).