Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3904
3904.69: Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins: fluoropolymers, other
Other fluoropolymers
Official description Other
3904.69 is the HS subheading for other fluoropolymers, under heading 3904 in chapter 39.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3904 69 00 00 Other
- 3904 69 10 00 Poly(vinyl fluoride), in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter Free
- 3904 69 20 00 Fluoroelastomers fkm 6%
- 3904 69 80 00 Other 6%
- 3904 69 80 10 For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- Other 6%
- 3904 69 80 20 Copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, heptafluoro-1-pentene and ethene (cas rn 94228-79-2) 6%
- 3904 69 80 30 Copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropene and ethene 6%
- 3904 69 80 85 Copolymer of ethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene, whether or not modified with hexafluoroisobutylene, whether or not containing fillers 6%
- 3904 69 80 88 Polytetrafluoroethylene (cas rn 9002-84-0) encapsulated with an acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer (cas rn 9003-54-7), with a content by weight of each polymer of 50% (± 1%) 6%
- 3904 69 80 96 Polychlorotrifluoroethylene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6 (a) and (b) to chapter 39 6%
- 3904 69 80 97 Copolymer of chlorotrifluoroethylene and vinylidene difluoride 6%
- 3904 69 80 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 4
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- 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
- 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 10 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 7 of 10 lines
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- 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 controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411, S.I. 2019/461
- 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) | — | Free – 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free – 2.5% |
| 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £14.6m | 27.8% | +3.9% |
 Italy | £12.4m | 23.6% | +47.7% |
 Japan | £9.2m | 17.6% | -14.4% |
 India | £7.8m | 14.9% | +5.6% |
 France | £4.9m | 9.4% | +9.7% |
 China | £2m | 3.9% | -21.1% |
 Netherlands | £1m | 2% | -25% |
| United Kingdom | £142k | 0.3% | +203.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4.3% USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan 2.8% – 5.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Taiwan 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 3% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$375kUS$375k+US$5m+US$105m+> US$500m
Exports: 72
- Japan: US$582m
- United States: US$563m
- China: US$500m
- France: US$404m
- Italy: US$340m
- Germany: US$161m
- Netherlands: US$140m
- India: US$105m
- United Kingdom: US$53m
- Belgium: US$34m
- South Korea: US$32m
- Singapore: US$24m
- Russia: US$11m
- Finland: US$11m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Poland: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$977k
- Türkiye: US$757k
- Malta: US$662k
- Czechia: US$623k
- Romania: US$538k
- Canada: US$528k
- Ukraine: US$501k
- South Africa: US$475k
- Israel: US$375k
- Lithuania: US$315k
- Mexico: US$220k
- Denmark: US$210k
- Australia: US$186k
- Lebanon: US$176k
- Slovenia: US$143k
- Colombia: US$134k
- Luxembourg: US$111k
- Botswana: US$102k
- Greece: US$93k
- Cambodia: US$80k
- Chad: US$64k
- Estonia: US$48k
- Ecuador: US$46k
- United Arab Emirates: US$43k
- Bulgaria: US$41k
- Slovakia: US$40k
- Indonesia: US$39k
- Philippines: US$36k
- Latvia: US$33k
- Norway: US$25k
- Hungary: US$20k
- Tunisia: US$14k
- Serbia: US$13k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$374kUS$374k+US$8m+US$70m+> US$255m
Imports: 127
- United States: US$481m
- China: US$362m
- Germany: US$341m
- South Korea: US$255m
- Japan: US$189m
- Taiwan: US$171m
- Italy: US$129m
- Austria: US$100m
- France: US$95m
- Mexico: US$93m
- Brazil: US$88m
- India: US$75m
- Belgium: US$70m
- United Kingdom: US$69m
- Vietnam: US$55m
- Netherlands: US$52m
- Poland: US$31m
- Switzerland: US$29m
- Thailand: US$29m
- Ireland: US$26m
- Hungary: US$25m
- Singapore: US$24m
- Spain: US$22m
- Denmark: US$21m
- Türkiye: US$20m
- Canada: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$17m
- Russia: US$15m
- Malaysia: US$13m
- Finland: US$12m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Sweden: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Luxembourg: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Israel: US$6m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Costa Rica: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Romania: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Mongolia: US$1m
- Iran: US$1m
- Malta: US$1m
- Oman: US$1m
- Morocco: US$706k
- Greece: US$629k
- Slovenia: US$537k
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$517k
- Kenya: US$435k
- Botswana: US$426k
- Chile: US$410k
- Serbia: US$410k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$582m | 19.3% |
| 2 | United States | US$563m | 18.6% |
| 3 | China | US$500m | 16.5% |
| 4 | France | US$404m | 13.3% |
| 5 | Italy | US$340m | 11.2% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$161m | 5.3% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$140m | 4.6% |
| 8 | India | US$105m | 3.5% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$53m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$34m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$481m | 15.9% |
| 2 | China | US$362m | 12% |
| 3 | Germany | US$341m | 11.3% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$255m | 8.4% |
| 5 | Japan | US$189m | 6.3% |
| 6 | Taiwan | US$171m | 5.6% |
| 7 | Italy | US$129m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$100m | 3.3% |
| 9 | France | US$95m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$93m | 3.1% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 4.3%median duty
- 57number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 5% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 3% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 4.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 4.2% | 2.8% – 5.6% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0.3%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 1.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 3% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 3% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0.2%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 1% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 3% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 5% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 4.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 5.5% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
| United States | 3.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 2% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 57394 Fluoro-polymers
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 211210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 34730 Polymers of vinyl chloride or other halogenated olefins, in primary forms
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2013 Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3904.69 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3904.69 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3904.69 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 3904.69 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 3904.69 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 3904.69 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N284703 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and status under the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement of a compounded ethylene tetrafluoroethylene fluoropolymer from Korea
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.
- Countervailing duty
Perfluoroalkoxy Alkane From India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation
FR Doc. 2026-17817 · 91 FR 56110 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-16203 · 91 FR 51511 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Other
Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3904.69 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3904.69 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 4.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 6%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other fluoropolymers worth £52.5m (up 6% on the year before), at an average of £34.16 per kg; United States supplied 28%, followed by Italy.
World trade in other fluoropolymers reached US$3bn in 2024, down 19.4% on 2023.
Japan was the largest exporter with 19.3% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins: fluoropolymers, other?
Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins: fluoropolymers, other fall under HS subheading 3904.69, part of heading 3904, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on polymers of vinyl chloride or of other… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3904.69 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 vinyl chloride or of other… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3904.69 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 vinyl chloride or of other…?
Japan, with US$582m in 2024 (19.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export other fluoropolymers 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 Free – 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other fluoropolymers?
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 other fluoropolymers from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (28%), Italy (24%) and Japan (18%), out of total imports of £52.5m.