3909.50: Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary: polyurethanes

1. 3909 50 00 00 Polyurethanes
2. 3909 50 10 00 Polyurethane of 2.2′-(tert-butylimino)diethanol and 4.4′-methylenedicyclohexyl diisocyanate, in the form of a solution in n,n-dimethylacetamide, containing by weight 50% or more of polymer Free
3. 3909 50 90 00 Other 6%
4. 3909 50 90 20 Preparation containing by weight: - 14% or more but not more than 18% of ethoxylated polyurethane modified with hydrophobic groups, - 3% or more but not more than 5% of enzymatically modified starch, and - 77% or more but not more than 83% of water 6%
5. 3909 50 90 30 Preparation containing by weight: - 16% or more but not more than 20% of ethoxylated polyurethane modified with hydrophobic groups, - 19% or more but not more than 23% of diethylene glycol butyl ether, and - 60% or more but not more than 64% of water 6%
6. 3909 50 90 40 Preparation containing by weight: - 34% or more but not more than 36% of ethoxylated polyurethane modified with hydrophobic groups, - 37% or more but not more than 39% of propylene glycol, and - 26% or more but not more than 28% of water 6%
7. 3909 50 90 90 Other 6%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Preferential rates by country

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£138.9m+1.8% · previous 12 months

Average import price£3.68 per kg

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Germany	£38.5m	27.7%	-5%
United States	£21.4m	15.4%	+7.5%
Belgium	£15m	10.8%	+17.6%
Netherlands	£12.8m	9.2%	-11.2%
Italy	£12.6m	9.1%	+7.8%
France	£8.7m	6.3%	+6.6%
Spain	£8.4m	6%	-0%
Switzerland	£7.8m	5.6%	-1.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% USA Free – 6.3% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2.8%

World trade in 2024

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Germany	US$1.5bn	20.6%
2	China	US$972m	13%
3	United States	US$813.6m	10.9%
4	Italy	US$575.4m	7.7%
5	Taiwan	US$388.5m	5.2%
6	South Korea	US$315.5m	4.2%
7	Belgium	US$303.7m	4.1%
8	Spain	US$302m	4%
9	Netherlands	US$294m	3.9%
10	Japan	US$239.4m	3.2%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$673m	9%
2	United States	US$503.7m	6.7%
3	Vietnam	US$451.2m	6%
4	Germany	US$426.1m	5.7%
5	India	US$337.6m	4.5%
6	Italy	US$328.7m	4.4%
7	Mexico	US$326.6m	4.4%
8	Canada	US$219.4m	2.9%
9	France	US$212.6m	2.8%
10	Indonesia	US$199.3m	2.7%

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

Products classified here

• polyurethane

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