Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3915
3915.90: Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: of other plastics
Other plastic waste and scrap
Official description Of other plastics
3915.90 is the HS subheading for other plastic waste and scrap, under heading 3915 in chapter 39.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3915 90 00 00 Of other plastics
- 3915 90 11 00 Of polymers of propylene Free
- 3915 90 20 00 Of polymers of ethylene terephthalate (for example, pet) Free
- 3915 90 70 00 Other Free
- 3915 90 00 00 Of other plastics
- 3915 90 11 00 Of polymers of propylene Free
- 3915 90 20 00 Of polymers of ethylene terephthalate (for example, pet) Free
- 3915 90 70 00 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 suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 2
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £14m | 39.9% | -22% |
 China | £6.5m | 18.5% | +82.7% |
 Germany | £4.5m | 12.7% | +14.6% |
 Belgium | £2.6m | 7.5% | -9.7% |
 Netherlands | £1.6m | 4.7% | +79.6% |
 United Arab Emirates | £724k | 2.1% | -4.6% |
 United States | £680k | 1.9% | +81% |
 France | £666k | 1.9% | -36.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 11.7% 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$8m+US$24m+> US$76m
Exports: 168
- Japan: US$174m
- United States: US$158m
- Germany: US$121m
- United Kingdom: US$90m
- Netherlands: US$79m
- Thailand: US$76m
- Belgium: US$66m
- Canada: US$63m
- France: US$55m
- Italy: US$48m
- Indonesia: US$47m
- Mexico: US$37m
- Spain: US$33m
- Poland: US$33m
- China: US$30m
- Tunisia: US$28m
- Czechia: US$24m
- Austria: US$23m
- Philippines: US$22m
- Ireland: US$21m
- Denmark: US$21m
- Taiwan: US$18m
- South Africa: US$17m
- Greece: US$16m
- Nigeria: US$16m
- Romania: US$15m
- Yemen: US$15m
- Sweden: US$14m
- Honduras: US$13m
- Dominican Republic: US$12m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Portugal: US$10m
- Norway: US$9m
- Bulgaria: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Tanzania: US$8m
- Uganda: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$8m
- Algeria: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Lebanon: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Nicaragua: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- India: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Israel: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Ecuador: US$5m
- El Salvador: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$208kUS$208k+US$6m+US$18m+> US$85m
Imports: 180
- United States: US$255m
- Taiwan: US$119m
- Germany: US$103m
- Malaysia: US$87m
- Türkiye: US$87m
- Netherlands: US$85m
- Vietnam: US$73m
- Canada: US$66m
- Thailand: US$57m
- Italy: US$57m
- Belgium: US$57m
- France: US$49m
- Spain: US$43m
- Mexico: US$41m
- Austria: US$39m
- United Kingdom: US$36m
- Poland: US$29m
- Slovakia: US$18m
- Slovenia: US$18m
- Egypt: US$17m
- Ireland: US$16m
- China: US$15m
- Romania: US$14m
- Portugal: US$14m
- Russia: US$14m
- India: US$13m
- South Korea: US$13m
- Indonesia: US$13m
- Pakistan: US$12m
- Croatia: US$12m
- Denmark: US$12m
- Luxembourg: US$11m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Lithuania: US$9m
- Greece: US$8m
- Guatemala: US$8m
- Latvia: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Brazil: US$7m
- Japan: US$7m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$6m
- Honduras: US$6m
- Peru: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Australia: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Kenya: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- Yemen: US$2m
- Uganda: US$2m
- Paraguay: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Oman: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$174m | 10.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$158m | 9.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$121m | 7.2% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$90m | 5.4% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$79m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$76m | 4.6% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$66m | 3.9% |
| 8 | Canada | US$63m | 3.7% |
| 9 | France | US$55m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$48m | 2.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$255m | 15.2% |
| 2 | Taiwan | US$119m | 7.1% |
| 3 | Germany | US$103m | 6.2% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$87m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$87m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$85m | 5.1% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$73m | 4.4% |
| 8 | Canada | US$66m | 4% |
| 9 | Thailand | US$57m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Italy | US$57m | 3.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
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
- 45number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Solomon Islands, Malaysia
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 1% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 5% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 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 | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 2.5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 5% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 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 | 10% | 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 | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 14% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 2.5% | 0% – 10% | 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 | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 10% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 4% | 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 | 2.5% | 0% – 10% | 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 | 30% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 14% | 2.5% – 18% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 2.5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 30% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 6% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 5% | 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 | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 5% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 5% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 36%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 2.5% | 0% – 10% | 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 | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 30% | 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% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 10% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · 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
- 5799 Waste, parings & scrap of other plastics
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 211210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 39270 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- n/a
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3915.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3915.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3915.90 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 3915.90 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 3915.90 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 3915.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R0734 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3915.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3915.90 into 3 tariff lines; 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 plastic waste and scrap worth £35.2m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £0.53 per kg; Ireland supplied 40%, followed by China.
World trade in other plastic waste and scrap reached US$2bn in 2024, up 7.1% on 2023.
Japan was the largest exporter with 10.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: of other plastics?
Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics: of other plastics fall under HS subheading 3915.90, part of heading 3915, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on waste, parings and scrap, of plastics in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3915.90 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 waste, parings and scrap, of plastics in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3915.90 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 waste, parings and scrap, of plastics?
Japan, with US$174m in 2024 (10.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export other plastic waste and scrap 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 plastic waste and scrap?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import other plastic waste and scrap from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (40%), China (19%) and Germany (13%), out of total imports of £35.2m.