Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3906
3906.10: Acrylic polymers in primary forms: poly(methyl methacrylate)
PMMA, primary
Official description Poly(methyl methacrylate)
3906.10 is the HS subheading for PMMA, primary, under heading 3906 in chapter 39.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3906 10 00 00 Poly(methyl methacrylate) 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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 30 June 2027
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- 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 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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 | £7.2m | 49.5% | -1% |
 Japan | £1.8m | 12.4% | +275.8% |
 United States | £1.6m | 11.3% | -6.2% |
 Netherlands | £810k | 5.6% | -18.7% |
 Belgium | £754k | 5.2% | -34.8% |
 Italy | £592k | 4.1% | -4.9% |
 China | £493k | 3.4% | -17.9% |
 Singapore | £312k | 2.2% | -34.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$444kUS$444k+US$3m+US$29m+> US$149m
Exports: 103
- South Korea: US$300m
- Germany: US$202m
- Saudi Arabia: US$166m
- Japan: US$149m
- Singapore: US$144m
- China: US$142m
- United States: US$135m
- Italy: US$82m
- Malaysia: US$47m
- Taiwan: US$45m
- United Kingdom: US$29m
- Netherlands: US$26m
- Thailand: US$24m
- Belgium: US$22m
- France: US$10m
- India: US$8m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Poland: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Romania: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Austria: US$930k
- Australia: US$874k
- Hungary: US$864k
- Israel: US$860k
- Malta: US$652k
- South Africa: US$589k
- Bulgaria: US$558k
- Uzbekistan: US$540k
- Russia: US$518k
- Samoa: US$493k
- Ireland: US$471k
- Ukraine: US$444k
- Lithuania: US$438k
- Philippines: US$391k
- Morocco: US$301k
- Dominican Republic: US$227k
- Finland: US$224k
- Peru: US$171k
- Cyprus: US$156k
- Armenia: US$155k
- Latvia: US$143k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$416kUS$416k+US$5m+US$26m+> US$57m
Imports: 184
- China: US$341m
- Mexico: US$101m
- India: US$93m
- Germany: US$68m
- Malaysia: US$60m
- United States: US$57m
- Türkiye: US$55m
- Taiwan: US$43m
- Indonesia: US$43m
- Spain: US$37m
- Poland: US$37m
- Italy: US$34m
- Japan: US$31m
- Belgium: US$31m
- Israel: US$30m
- Vietnam: US$27m
- Czechia: US$27m
- Singapore: US$26m
- France: US$26m
- Netherlands: US$26m
- Russia: US$26m
- Bulgaria: US$25m
- Thailand: US$25m
- Slovakia: US$23m
- Canada: US$19m
- Morocco: US$19m
- Brazil: US$18m
- South Korea: US$18m
- United Kingdom: US$17m
- Austria: US$13m
- Portugal: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11m
- Australia: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Philippines: US$10m
- Romania: US$10m
- Ireland: US$10m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Oman: US$9m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Zambia: US$6m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Kuwait: US$4m
- Nigeria: US$4m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Jordan: US$2m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | US$300m | 18.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$202m | 12.5% |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | US$166m | 10.3% |
| 4 | Japan | US$149m | 9.3% |
| 5 | Singapore | US$144m | 8.9% |
| 6 | China | US$142m | 8.8% |
| 7 | United States | US$135m | 8.4% |
| 8 | Italy | US$82m | 5.1% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$47m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Taiwan | US$45m | 2.8% |
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.
- N318445 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of poly (methyl methacrylate) polymer from Italy
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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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
Subheading 3906.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3906.10; 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 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 PMMA, primary worth £14.5m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £5.50 per kg; Germany supplied 50%, followed by Japan.
World trade in PMMA, primary reached US$2bn in 2024, up 3.7% on 2023.
South Korea was the largest exporter with 18.6% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for acrylic polymers in primary forms: poly(methyl methacrylate)?
Acrylic polymers in primary forms: poly(methyl methacrylate) fall under HS subheading 3906.10, part of heading 3906, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on acrylic polymers in primary forms in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3906.10 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 acrylic polymers in primary forms in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3906.10 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 acrylic polymers in primary forms?
South Korea, with US$300m in 2024 (18.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export PMMA, 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.
Is there anti-dumping duty on PMMA, primary?
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 PMMA, primary from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (50%), Japan (12%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £14.5m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.