Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3913

3913.90

3913.90: Natural polymers: other

Other natural and modified natural polymers

Official description Other

3913.90 is the HS subheading for other natural and modified natural polymers, under heading 3913 in chapter 39.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 7 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3913 90 00 00 Other
  2. 3913 90 00 20 Poly(hydroxyalkanoate), predominantly consisting of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Free
  3. 3913 90 00 40 Xanthan gum Free
  4. Sodium hyaluronate
  5. 3913 90 00 85 Sterile sodium hyaluronate (cas rn 9067-32-7) Free
  6. Non sterile
  7. 3913 90 00 87 With: - a weight average molecular weight (mw) of not more than 900 000, - an endotoxin level of not more than 0.008 endotoxin units (eu)/mg, - an ethanol content of not more than 1% by weight, - an isopropanol content of not more than 0.5% by weight Free
  8. 3913 90 00 88 Other Free
  9. 3913 90 00 95 Chondroitinsulphuric acid, sodium salt (cas rn 9082-07-9) Free
  10. 3913 90 00 99 Other Free

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 2

  • 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 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 7 lines

Import requirements 3

  • Import controlVeterinary control
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/782
    Documents
    • C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
    • N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 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

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£48.6m-8.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.85 per kg
Jan 2024: £4.1mFeb 2024: £3.9mMar 2024: £5.1mApr 2024: £4.3mMay 2024: £3.6mJun 2024: £4.2mJul 2024: £3.6mAug 2024: £5mSept 2024: £4.2mOct 2024: £4.2mNov 2024: £4.3mDec 2024: £4.2mJan 2025: £3.9mFeb 2025: £5.1mMar 2025: £4.7mApr 2025: £4.5mMay 2025: £4.9mJun 2025: £4.7mJul 2025: £4.3mAug 2025: £4mSept 2025: £3.6mOct 2025: £4.9mNov 2025: £4mDec 2025: £3.6mJan 2026: £3.4mFeb 2026: £3.9mMar 2026: £3.8mApr 2026: £4.6mMay 2026: £4.1mJun 2026: £4.1mJul 2026: £4.9mAug 2026: £3.6m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3913.90 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$784kUS$784k+US$9m+US$45m+> US$229m

Exports: 109
  1. China: US$970m
  2. Sweden: US$583m
  3. United States: US$334m
  4. France: US$229m
  5. Austria: US$210m
  6. Netherlands: US$170m
  7. Italy: US$143m
  8. Germany: US$109m
  9. Denmark: US$90m
  10. Japan: US$56m
  11. United Kingdom: US$45m
  12. Switzerland: US$44m
  13. Belgium: US$43m
  14. Czechia: US$41m
  15. Spain: US$40m
  16. South Korea: US$24m
  17. Canada: US$22m
  18. Argentina: US$21m
  19. Israel: US$18m
  20. Brazil: US$17m
  21. Colombia: US$15m
  22. Singapore: US$12m
  23. Indonesia: US$12m
  24. India: US$11m
  25. Vietnam: US$11m
  26. Poland: US$11m
  27. Slovakia: US$9m
  28. Thailand: US$8m
  29. Ireland: US$8m
  30. Iceland: US$8m
  31. Australia: US$6m
  32. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
  33. Norway: US$6m
  34. Panama: US$4m
  35. Bulgaria: US$4m
  36. Lithuania: US$3m
  37. Pakistan: US$3m
  38. Romania: US$3m
  39. South Africa: US$3m
  40. Egypt: US$3m
  41. Türkiye: US$3m
  42. French Polynesia: US$2m
  43. Malaysia: US$2m
  44. Finland: US$2m
  45. Taiwan: US$2m
  46. Portugal: US$1m
  47. Mexico: US$1m
  48. United Arab Emirates: US$1m
  49. Russia: US$1m
  50. Chile: US$1m
  51. Hungary: US$897k
  52. Saudi Arabia: US$867k
  53. Ecuador: US$784k
  54. Estonia: US$693k
  55. Kuwait: US$634k
  56. Angola: US$563k
  57. Croatia: US$507k
  58. Slovenia: US$461k
  59. Eswatini: US$420k
  60. Senegal: US$407k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$970m 28.7%
2 Sweden US$583m 17.2%
3 United States US$334m 9.9%
4 France US$229m 6.8%
5 Austria US$210m 6.2%
6 Netherlands US$170m 5%
7 Italy US$143m 4.2%
8 Germany US$109m 3.2%
9 Denmark US$90m 2.6%
10 Japan US$56m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$440m 13%
2 South Korea US$249m 7.4%
3 Germany US$228m 6.7%
4 Japan US$181m 5.4%
5 Netherlands US$157m 4.7%
6 Italy US$156m 4.6%
7 Switzerland US$146m 4.3%
8 China US$145m 4.3%
9 France US$124m 3.7%
10 Singapore US$98m 2.9%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 60number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 4.7% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 6.3% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 3.3% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 4.7% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6.5% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6.5% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 3.5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 7.5% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 1.7% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 20% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 8.8% 0% – 20% 2023
Maldives 20% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 3.8% 0% – 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 2.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 1.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 7% 3% – 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 4.7% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 6.5% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 0% 2023
Sudan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 1% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 3% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 6.5% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 2.6% 0.1% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 4.1% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Uruguay 4% 0% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 4.7% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 0.1% – 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
57595 Natural polymers & modified natural polymers (e.g., hardened proteins, chemical derivatives of natural rubber), n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 211210
CPC 2.1 product
34790 Other plastics in primary forms; ion exchangers
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2013 Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20173913.90unchanged
20123913.90unchanged
20073913.90unchanged
20023913.90unchanged
19963913.90unchanged
19923913.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 9

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.

  • N355070 U.S. CBP 30 October 2025 · 3913.90.50.00

    The tariff classification of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) from Japan

  • N334307 U.S. CBP 9 August 2023 · 3913.90.20.90

    The tariff classification of chitosan from India

  • N334040 U.S. CBP 2 August 2023 · 3913.90.90.20

    The tariff classification of yeast beta glucan from China

  • N330860 U.S. CBP 22 February 2023 · 3913.90.20.90

    The tariff classification of Arabinoxylan (CAS No. 9040-27-1) from Poland

  • N328429 U.S. CBP 12 October 2022 · 3913.90.50.00

    The tariff classification of potassium humate from Germany

  • N310660 U.S. CBP 3 April 2020 · 3913.90.20.90

    The tariff classification of chitosan lactate (CAS# 66267-50-3) from China

9 rulings in total for this code

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.

  1. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. EU Quota · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1465 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products

    CELEX 32026R1465 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3913.90 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3913.90; the duty is 6.5%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 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 other natural and modified natural polymers worth £48.6m (down 8% on the year before), at an average of £6.85 per kg.

World trade in other natural and modified natural polymers reached US$3bn in 2024, down 4.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 28.7% of the total, ahead of Sweden.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for natural polymers: other?

Natural polymers: other fall under HS subheading 3913.90, part of heading 3913, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on natural polymers: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3913.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on natural polymers: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3913.90 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 natural polymers: other?

China, with US$970m in 2024 (28.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export other natural and modified natural polymers to the UK duty-free?

174 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 Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other natural and modified natural polymers?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

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