Subheading · Section VII

3912.11: Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere: cellulose acetates, non-plasticised

3912.11

Official description Non-plasticised

  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 5.6%USA
  • US$645.4mWorld trade in 2024

3912.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3912, cellulose and its chemical derivatives, chapter 39.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3912.11 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3912.11; the duty is 6.5%.

Subheading 3912.11 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 3912.11; the duty is 5.6%.

World trade in these goods reached US$645.4m in 2024, up 2.2% on 2023.

The United States was the largest exporter with 83.3% of the total, ahead of China.

China imported the most (US$207.9m).

The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 61 exporters with US$73.7k.

The United Kingdom imported US$4.6m, most of it from the United States.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 5.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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. 3912 11 00 00 Non-plasticised 6%
  2. 3912 11 00 20 Cellulose acetate flakes 6%
  3. 3912 11 00 30 Cellulose triacetate (cas rn 9012-09-3) 6%
  4. 3912 11 00 40 Cellulose diacetate powder 6%
  5. 3912 11 00 90 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3912 11 00 Non-plasticised 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. 3912.11.00.00.00 Plastifiye edilmemiş olanlar 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3912.11.00.00 Nonplasticized 5.6%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

3912.11 · US$645.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$54.8kUS$54.8k+US$293.3k+US$3.4m+> US$63.2m

Exports: 61
  1. United States: US$537.3m
  2. China: US$63.2m
  3. Japan: US$19.7m
  4. Germany: US$7m
  5. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.8m
  6. Netherlands: US$3.4m
  7. India: US$3.3m
  8. France: US$1m
  9. Belgium: US$852.1k
  10. United Arab Emirates: US$637.9k
  11. Spain: US$580.3k
  12. Italy: US$412.9k
  13. Bulgaria: US$392.9k
  14. Sweden: US$302.5k
  15. Hungary: US$293.3k
  16. South Korea: US$268.6k
  17. Poland: US$228.7k
  18. Costa Rica: US$226.7k
  19. Luxembourg: US$192.8k
  20. Canada: US$164.3k
  21. Singapore: US$158.3k
  22. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$131k
  23. Czechia: US$111k
  24. Taiwan: US$104.6k
  25. Mexico: US$93k
  26. United Kingdom: US$73.7k
  27. Türkiye: US$70.8k
  28. Switzerland: US$59k
  29. Colombia: US$54.8k
  30. Philippines: US$38.2k
  31. Indonesia: US$31.5k
  32. Denmark: US$30.3k
  33. Australia: US$27.3k
  34. Portugal: US$26.6k
  35. South Africa: US$26.4k
  36. Malaysia: US$23.8k
  37. Egypt: US$21k
  38. Thailand: US$14.9k
  39. Ireland: US$12.1k
  40. Croatia: US$9.6k
  41. Latvia: US$7.4k
  42. Serbia: US$6.1k
  43. Greece: US$5.9k
  44. Austria: US$5.1k
  45. Finland: US$4.1k
  46. Morocco: US$3.6k
  47. Brazil: US$3k
  48. Peru: US$2.6k
  49. Tunisia: US$2.4k
  50. Russia: US$2.3k
  51. Saudi Arabia: US$2.3k
  52. Kenya: US$2k
  53. Estonia: US$1.9k
  54. Slovenia: US$1.6k
  55. Armenia: US$600
  56. Israel: US$200
  57. Norway: US$200
  58. Malta: US$100
  59. Kazakhstan: US$0
  60. Lithuania: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$537.3m 83.3%
2 China US$63.2m 9.8%
3 Japan US$19.7m 3%
4 Germany US$7m 1.1%
5 Hong Kong SAR China US$4.8m 0.7%
6 Netherlands US$3.4m 0.5%
7 India US$3.3m 0.5%
8 France US$1m 0.2%
9 Belgium US$852.1k 0.1%
10 United Arab Emirates US$637.9k 0.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$207.9m 32.2%
2 Belgium US$135.6m 21%
3 South Korea US$83.1m 12.9%
4 Brazil US$73.3m 11.4%
5 Russia US$41.2m 6.4%
6 Italy US$23m 3.6%
7 Lithuania US$18.8m 2.9%
8 Taiwan US$8.6m 1.3%
9 Japan US$8m 1.2%
10 India US$7.8m 1.2%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere: cellulose acetates, non-plasticised?

Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere: cellulose acetates, non-plasticised fall under HS subheading 3912.11, part of heading 3912, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on cellulose and its chemical derivatives in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3912.11 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 cellulose and its chemical derivatives in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3912.11 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 cellulose and its chemical derivatives?

The United States, with US$537.3m in 2024 (83.3% of world exports).