Subheading · Section VII
3910.00: Silicones in primary forms
- 6%UK
- 6.5%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- 3%USA
- US$8.5bnWorld trade in 2024
3910.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3910, silicones in primary forms, chapter 39.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3910.00 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3910.00; the duty is 6.5%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 3910.00 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 50%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 3910.00; the duty is 3%.
World trade in these goods reached US$8.5bn in 2024, up 1.2% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 20.1% of the total, ahead of China.
China imported the most (US$835.7m).
The United Kingdom ranked 7th among 144 exporters with US$356.4m; its largest buyer was Belgium.
The United Kingdom imported US$256.5m, most of it from the United States.
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 →- 3910 00 00 10 Liquid poly(methylhydrosiloxane) with terminal trimethylsilyl groups (cas rn 63148-57-2) with a purity by weight of 99.9% or more 6%
- 3910 00 00 15 Dimethyl, methyl(propyl(polypropylene oxide)) siloxane (cas rn 68957-00-6), trimethylsiloxy-terminated 6%
- 3910 00 00 20 Block copolymer of poly(methyl-3.3,3-trifluoropropylsiloxane) and poly[methyl(vinyl)siloxane] 6%
- 3910 00 00 25 Preparations containing by weight:<br>- 10% or more, 2-hydroxy-3-[3-[1.3,3.3-tetramethyl-1-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy] disiloxanyl] propoxy] propyl-2-methyl-2-propenoate (cas rn 69861-02-5)and<br>- 10% or more, α-butyldimethylsilyl- ω -3-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)oxy]propyl-terminated silicone polymer (cas rn 146632-07-7)<br> 6%
- 3910 00 00 35 Preparations containing by weight:<br>- 30% or more, α -butyldimethylsilyl- ω -(3-methacryloxy-2-hydroxypropyloxy)propyldimethylsilyl-polydimethylsiloxane (cas rn 662148-59-6) and<br>- 10% or more, n,n - dimethylacrylamide (cas rn 2680-03-7)<br> 6%
- 3910 00 00 40 Silicones of a kind used in the manufacture of long term surgical implants 6%
- 3910 00 00 45 Dimethyl siloxane, hydroxy-terminated polymer with a viscosity of 38-100 mpa·s (cas rn 70131-67-8) 6%
- 3910 00 00 50 Silicone based pressure sensitive adhesive in solvent containing copoly(dimethylsiloxane/diphenylsiloxane) gum 6%
- 3910 00 00 55 Preparation containing by weight:<br>- 55% or more but not more than 65% of vinyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane (cas rn 68083-19-2),<br>- 30% or more but not more than 40% of dimethylvinylated and trimethylated silica (cas rn 68988-89-6), and<br>- 1% or more but not more than 5% of silicic acid, sodium salt, reaction products with chlorotrimethylsilane and isopropyl alcohol (cas rn 68988-56-7)<br> 6%
- 3910 00 00 70 Passivating silicon coating in primary form, to protect edges and prevent short circuits in semiconductor devices 6%
- 3910 00 00 85 Two-component silicone, with a viscosity of the mixture of 3 000 cps or more, but not more than 6 000 cps (according to standard gb/t 2794) for use as an electrical insulation material in solar panels junction box in the production of solar panels 6%
- 3910 00 00 90 Other 6%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 3910 00 00 Silicones in primary forms 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.
- 3910.00.00.00.11 Silikon yağları 50%
- 3910.00.00.00.12 Dispersiyon, emilsiyon, süspansiyon ve çözeltiler 50%
- 3910.00.00.00.19 Diğerleri 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 3910.00.00.00 Silicones in primary forms 3%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
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$327.6kUS$327.6k+US$6.3m+US$87m+> US$412.3m
Exports: 144
- Germany: US$1.7bn
- China: US$1.5bn
- United States: US$1.4bn
- Japan: US$866.4m
- Belgium: US$412.3m
- France: US$385.4m
- United Kingdom: US$356.4m
- South Korea: US$299.3m
- Netherlands: US$278.6m
- Thailand: US$259.3m
- Italy: US$159.9m
- Canada: US$131.9m
- Spain: US$92.4m
- Taiwan: US$87m
- India: US$84.4m
- Czechia: US$50m
- Türkiye: US$48m
- Brazil: US$43.6m
- Singapore: US$42.9m
- Malaysia: US$26.7m
- Sweden: US$26.2m
- Vietnam: US$24.1m
- Poland: US$22m
- Switzerland: US$16.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.7m
- Austria: US$13.3m
- Indonesia: US$12.5m
- Hungary: US$10.2m
- Russia: US$9.3m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Portugal: US$8.3m
- Denmark: US$8.2m
- Slovenia: US$7.9m
- Romania: US$7.8m
- Mexico: US$6.3m
- South Africa: US$4.4m
- Bulgaria: US$4.2m
- Israel: US$4m
- Australia: US$3.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Armenia: US$2.8m
- Finland: US$2.3m
- Costa Rica: US$2.1m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1.6m
- Norway: US$1.6m
- Croatia: US$1.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
- Paraguay: US$1.5m
- Argentina: US$1.4m
- Luxembourg: US$1.2m
- Slovakia: US$1.2m
- Greece: US$1.1m
- Estonia: US$988.6k
- Serbia: US$950.8k
- Guatemala: US$870.1k
- Egypt: US$706.7k
- Peru: US$682.5k
- New Zealand: US$674.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.3mUS$1.3m+US$12.2m+US$118.9m+> US$363.9m
Imports: 215
- China: US$835.7m
- United States: US$706.9m
- South Korea: US$515.4m
- Germany: US$451.4m
- Netherlands: US$385.5m
- Italy: US$377.1m
- India: US$363.9m
- Belgium: US$336.7m
- Mexico: US$334.7m
- France: US$273.3m
- United Kingdom: US$256.5m
- Vietnam: US$247.5m
- Brazil: US$218.5m
- Türkiye: US$195.1m
- Japan: US$182.1m
- Malaysia: US$171.9m
- Spain: US$170.2m
- Thailand: US$165.7m
- Canada: US$153m
- Taiwan: US$132.1m
- Poland: US$119.3m
- Indonesia: US$118.9m
- Austria: US$111.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$104.8m
- Russia: US$96.7m
- Singapore: US$88.3m
- Romania: US$72.9m
- Czechia: US$71.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$71m
- Hungary: US$62.1m
- Philippines: US$61m
- Sweden: US$60.4m
- Switzerland: US$60.3m
- Colombia: US$52.4m
- Ireland: US$51m
- Portugal: US$49.8m
- Finland: US$45m
- Pakistan: US$44.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$40.4m
- Bangladesh: US$36.2m
- Australia: US$35.8m
- Egypt: US$33.4m
- Israel: US$33.3m
- Argentina: US$29.8m
- Slovenia: US$25.7m
- South Africa: US$24.2m
- Norway: US$22.1m
- Costa Rica: US$19.3m
- Peru: US$19m
- Chile: US$17.1m
- Iran: US$13.7m
- Algeria: US$13.1m
- Greece: US$12.7m
- Tunisia: US$12.2m
- Luxembourg: US$12m
- Sri Lanka: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$11.6m
- Ecuador: US$11.3m
- Denmark: US$10.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$10.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.7bn | 20.1% | |
| 2 | US$1.5bn | 18% | |
| 3 | US$1.4bn | 16.2% | |
| 4 | US$866.4m | 10.2% | |
| 5 | US$412.3m | 4.9% | |
| 6 | US$385.4m | 4.5% | |
| 7 | US$356.4m | 4.2% | |
| 8 | US$299.3m | 3.5% | |
| 9 | US$278.6m | 3.3% | |
| 10 | US$259.3m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$835.7m | 9.8% | |
| 2 | US$706.9m | 8.3% | |
| 3 | US$515.4m | 6.1% | |
| 4 | US$451.4m | 5.3% | |
| 5 | US$385.5m | 4.5% | |
| 6 | US$377.1m | 4.4% | |
| 7 | US$363.9m | 4.3% | |
| 8 | US$336.7m | 4% | |
| 9 | US$334.7m | 3.9% | |
| 10 | US$273.3m | 3.2% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for silicones in primary forms?
Silicones in primary forms fall under HS subheading 3910.00, part of heading 3910, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on silicones in primary forms in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3910.00 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 silicones in primary forms in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3910.00 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 silicones in primary forms?
Germany, with US$1.7bn in 2024 (20.1% of world exports).