Subheading · Section VII

3906.90: Acrylic polymers in primary forms: other

3906.90

Official description Other

  • 0%–6%UK
  • 0%–6.5%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 0%–6.3%USA
  • US$17.6bnWorld trade in 2024

3906.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3906, acrylic polymers in primary forms, chapter 39.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3906.90 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 5 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3906.90 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 1.6%). 5 of them are duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 3906.90 covers 7 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 3906.90 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.3% (average 3.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$17.6bn in 2024, up 2.7% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 13.6% of the total, ahead of China.

China imported the most (US$2bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 145 exporters with US$486m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$445.7m, most of it from France.

Duty rates compared

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. 3906 90 00 00 Other
  2. 3906 90 10 00 Poly[n-(3-hydroxyimino-1.1-dimethylbutyl)acrylamide] Free
  3. 3906 90 20 00 Copolymer of 2-diisopropylaminoethyl methacrylate with decyl methacrylate, in the form of a solution in n,n-dimethylacetamide, containing by weight 55% or more of copolymer Free
  4. 3906 90 30 00 Copolymer of acrylic acid with 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, containing by weight 10% or more but not more than 11% of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate Free
  5. 3906 90 40 00 Copolymer of acrylonitrile with methyl acrylate, modified with polybutadiene-acrylonitrile (nbr) Free
  6. 3906 90 50 00 Polymerisation product of acrylic acid with alkyl methacrylate and small quantities of other monomers, for use as a thickener in the manufacture of textile printing pastes
  7. 3906 90 60 00 Copolymer of methyl acrylate with ethylene and a monomer containing a non-terminal carboxy group as a substituent, containing by weight 50% or more of methyl acrylate, whether or not compounded with silica 4%
  8. 3906 90 90 00 Other
  9. 3906 90 90 17 Superabsorbent polymers, insoluble in water, which result from a polymerisation of acrylic monomer molecules with crosslinkers to form crosslinked polymer networks, with a high capacity to absorb and retain water and aqueous liquids 6%
  10. 3906 90 90 23 Copolymer of methylmethacrylate, butylacrylate, glycidylmethacrylate and styrene (cas rn 37953-21-2), with an epoxy equivalent weight of not more than 500, in form of ground flakes with a particle size of not more than 1 cm 6%
  11. 3906 90 90 28 Mixture containing by weight:<br>-80% or more but not more than 90% of a core shell polymer of butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl-acrylate and allyl methacrylate (cas rn 73026-23-0) and<br>-10% or more but not more than 20% of a copolymer of methyl methacrylate and ethyl acrylate (cas rn 9010-88-2)<br> 6%
  12. 3906 90 90 43 Copolymer of methacrylic esters, butylacrylate and cyclic dimethylsiloxanes (cas rn 143106-82-5) 6%
  13. 3906 90 90 50 Polymers of esters of acrylic acid with one or more of the following monomers in the chain:<br>- chloromethyl vinyl ether,<br>- chloroethyl vinyl ether,<br>- chloromethylstyrene,<br>- vinyl chloroacetate,<br>- methacrylic acid,<br>- butenedioic acid monobutyl ester,<br>- butenedioic acid monocyclohexyl ester<br>containing by weight not more than 5% of each monomer unit 6%
  14. 3906 90 90 58 Mixture of polymers, containing by weight:<br> -77% or more but not more than 81% of polyacrylamide (cas rn 9003-05-8),<br> -18% or more but not more than 21% of polyethylene glycol (cas rn 25322-68-3) 6%
  15. 3906 90 90 60 Aqueous dispersion containing by weight:<br>- more than 10% but not more than 15% of ethanol, and<br>- more than 7% but not more than 11% of a reaction product of poly(epoxyalkylmethacrylate-co-divinylbenzene) with a glycerol derivative<br> 6%
  16. 3906 90 90 71 Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate copolymer in the form of granules containing by weight:<br>-48% of styrene,<br>-22% of acrylonitrile,<br>-29% of butylacrylate, and<br>-1% of dihydrodicyclopentadienyl acrylate<br> 6%
  17. 3906 90 90 73 Preparation containing by weight:<br>- 33% or more but not more than 37% of butyl methacrylate - methacrylic acid copolymer,<br>- 24% or more but not more than 28% of propylene glycol, and<br>- 37% or more but not more than 41% of water<br> 6%
  18. 3906 90 90 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3906 90 Other:
  2. 3906 90 10 Poly[N-(3-hydroxyimino-1,1-dimethylbutyl)acrylamide] Free—
  3. 3906 90 20 Copolymer of 2-diisopropylaminoethyl methacrylate with decyl methacrylate, in the form of a solution in N,N-dimethylacetamide, containing by weight 55 % or more of copolymer Free—
  4. 3906 90 30 Copolymer of acrylic acid with 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, containing by weight 10 % or more but not more than 11 % of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate Free—
  5. 3906 90 40 Copolymer of acrylonitrile with methyl acrylate, modified with polybutadiene-acrylonitrile (NBR) Free—
  6. 3906 90 50 Polymerisation product of acrylic acid with alkyl methacrylate and small quantities of other monomers, for use as a thickener in the manufacture of textile printing pastes Free—
  7. 3906 90 60 Copolymer of methyl acrylate with ethylene and a monomer containing a non-terminal carboxy group as a substituent, containing by weight 50 % or more of methyl acrylate, whether or not compounded with silica 5%—
  8. 3906 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. 3906.90 Diğerleri:
  2. 3906.90.10.00.00 Poli [N- (3- hidroksiimino -1,1- dimetilbutil) akrilamid] 50%
  3. 3906.90.20.00.00 2-Diizopropilaminoetil metil akrilat ile desil metil akrilatın kopolimerinin ağırlık itibariyle N,N-dimetil asetamid'de % 55 veya daha fazla kopolimer içeren çözeltisi 50%
  4. 3906.90.30.00.00 Akrilik asit ile 2-etilhekzil akrilat kopolimeri (ağırlık itibariyle % 10 veya fazla fakat % 11'den fazla olmayan 2-etilhekzil akrilat içeren) 50%
  5. 3906.90.40.00.00 Akrilonitril ile metil akrilat kopolimeri [Polibutadien-akrilonitril (NBR) ile tadil edilmiş] 50%
  6. 3906.90.50.00.00 Tekstil baskı patlarının imalinde kıvam verici olarak kullanılmaya mahsus akrilik asid ile metil akrilat ve az miktarda diğer monomerleri içeren polimerizasyon ürünü 50%
  7. 3906.90.60.00.00 Ağırlık itibariyle % 50 veya daha fazla metil akrilat içeren (silika içersin içermesin) metil akrilat ile etilenin sonda olmayan (non-terminal) ikame karboksi grubunu içeren monomerin kopolimeri 50%
  8. 3906.90.90.00.00 Diğerleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3906.90 Other:
  2. 3906.90.10.00 Elastomeric Freekg
  3. Other:
  4. 3906.90.20.00 Plastics 6.3%kg
  5. 3906.90.50.00 Other 4.2%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

3906.90 · US$17.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$30.5m+US$310.1m+> US$1.4bn

Exports: 145
  1. Germany: US$2.4bn
  2. China: US$2.2bn
  3. South Korea: US$1.7bn
  4. United States: US$1.7bn
  5. France: US$1.4bn
  6. Japan: US$1.3bn
  7. Belgium: US$942.2m
  8. Netherlands: US$686.3m
  9. Taiwan: US$574.2m
  10. United Kingdom: US$486m
  11. Türkiye: US$437.1m
  12. Italy: US$431.9m
  13. Malaysia: US$395.2m
  14. Singapore: US$310.1m
  15. Spain: US$306.8m
  16. India: US$259.5m
  17. Sweden: US$220.6m
  18. Canada: US$211.4m
  19. Thailand: US$186.3m
  20. Austria: US$168.1m
  21. Mexico: US$133.6m
  22. Indonesia: US$114.1m
  23. Saudi Arabia: US$112.4m
  24. Poland: US$100.2m
  25. Brazil: US$83.4m
  26. United Arab Emirates: US$69.4m
  27. South Africa: US$61.7m
  28. Czechia: US$55.3m
  29. Finland: US$53.9m
  30. Israel: US$44.5m
  31. Slovenia: US$44.4m
  32. Switzerland: US$37.2m
  33. Egypt: US$32.5m
  34. Australia: US$32.1m
  35. Russia: US$30.5m
  36. Vietnam: US$29.7m
  37. Colombia: US$28.8m
  38. Norway: US$19.9m
  39. Uruguay: US$16.9m
  40. Hungary: US$13.3m
  41. Denmark: US$13.3m
  42. Portugal: US$11.7m
  43. Ireland: US$9.4m
  44. Zambia: US$9.3m
  45. Kazakhstan: US$9.2m
  46. Bulgaria: US$7.7m
  47. Croatia: US$7.2m
  48. Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.2m
  49. Greece: US$6.9m
  50. Gibraltar: US$6m
  51. Chile: US$4.9m
  52. Uzbekistan: US$4.9m
  53. Serbia: US$4.4m
  54. Belarus: US$3.8m
  55. Slovakia: US$3.7m
  56. Tunisia: US$3.5m
  57. Argentina: US$3.3m
  58. Lithuania: US$3.3m
  59. Guatemala: US$3.2m
  60. Latvia: US$2.7m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$2.4bn 13.6%
2 China US$2.2bn 12.5%
3 South Korea US$1.7bn 9.7%
4 United States US$1.7bn 9.6%
5 France US$1.4bn 8%
6 Japan US$1.3bn 7.3%
7 Belgium US$942.2m 5.4%
8 Netherlands US$686.3m 3.9%
9 Taiwan US$574.2m 3.3%
10 United Kingdom US$486m 2.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$2bn 11.4%
2 United States US$1.1bn 6.4%
3 Germany US$1.1bn 6.4%
4 Canada US$793.7m 4.5%
5 Italy US$684m 3.9%
6 India US$666.3m 3.8%
7 Poland US$614.9m 3.5%
8 France US$514.8m 2.9%
9 Mexico US$499.7m 2.8%
10 Türkiye US$451m 2.6%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for acrylic polymers in primary forms: other?

Acrylic polymers in primary forms: other fall under HS subheading 3906.90, part of heading 3906, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on acrylic polymers in primary forms: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3906.90 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 acrylic polymers in primary forms: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3906.90 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 acrylic polymers in primary forms: other?

Germany, with US$2.4bn in 2024 (13.6% of world exports).