Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3916
3916.90: Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds: of other plastics
Profiles and rods of other plastics
Official description Of other plastics
3916.90 is the HS subheading for profiles and rods of other plastics, under heading 3916 in chapter 39.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3916 90 00 00 Of other plastics
- 3916 90 10 00 Of condensation or rearrangement polymerisation products, whether or not chemically modified 6%
- 3916 90 10 10 Rods with cellular structure, containing by weight: - polyamide-6 or poly(epoxy anhydride) - 7% or more but not more than 9% of polytetrafluorethylene if present - 10% or more but not more than 25% of inorganic fillers 6%
- 3916 90 10 90 Other 6%
- 3916 90 50 00 Of addition polymerisation products 6%
- 3916 90 50 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- 3916 90 50 90 Other 6%
- 3916 90 90 00 Other 6%
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 5
- 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 5 lines
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 5 lines
- 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
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 5 lines
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 5 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £36.7m | 32.6% | +31.8% |
 Germany | £27.2m | 24.2% | -2.7% |
 United States | £11.9m | 10.6% | +10.6% |
 Belgium | £6.5m | 5.8% | +10.3% |
 Italy | £6.3m | 5.6% | +5.5% |
 Japan | £3.3m | 2.9% | +4.9% |
 Netherlands | £2.9m | 2.6% | -26% |
 Finland | £2.2m | 2% | -15.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines USA 3.1% – 6.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% – 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 15.2% 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Japan 4.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
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$343kUS$343k+US$11m+US$45m+> US$135m
Exports: 140
- Germany: US$638m
- China: US$531m
- United States: US$257m
- Italy: US$173m
- Belgium: US$135m
- United Kingdom: US$79m
- Canada: US$73m
- Spain: US$70m
- Netherlands: US$66m
- France: US$62m
- Austria: US$56m
- Slovakia: US$54m
- Poland: US$46m
- Japan: US$45m
- Türkiye: US$43m
- South Korea: US$40m
- Czechia: US$39m
- Denmark: US$38m
- India: US$31m
- Vietnam: US$30m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22m
- Hungary: US$22m
- Israel: US$20m
- Switzerland: US$19m
- Finland: US$17m
- Portugal: US$17m
- Indonesia: US$16m
- Mexico: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$15m
- Russia: US$15m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Singapore: US$11m
- Romania: US$11m
- Slovenia: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$8m
- Chile: US$7m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Peru: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- San Marino: US$791k
- Belarus: US$788k
- Ukraine: US$773k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$933kUS$933k+US$9m+US$39m+> US$95m
Imports: 213
- United States: US$254m
- Germany: US$250m
- France: US$132m
- Poland: US$126m
- United Kingdom: US$125m
- Italy: US$113m
- China: US$95m
- Belgium: US$90m
- Mexico: US$85m
- Netherlands: US$83m
- Romania: US$82m
- Canada: US$80m
- Spain: US$68m
- Japan: US$64m
- Austria: US$64m
- Czechia: US$63m
- Switzerland: US$60m
- Australia: US$58m
- South Korea: US$56m
- Russia: US$46m
- Türkiye: US$46m
- Morocco: US$39m
- Portugal: US$31m
- Brazil: US$30m
- Slovakia: US$30m
- Vietnam: US$28m
- United Arab Emirates: US$27m
- Hungary: US$25m
- Denmark: US$24m
- Sweden: US$23m
- India: US$22m
- Malaysia: US$22m
- Singapore: US$20m
- Greece: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$19m
- Serbia: US$18m
- Ukraine: US$17m
- Belarus: US$17m
- Slovenia: US$15m
- Ireland: US$15m
- Lithuania: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$14m
- Thailand: US$14m
- Israel: US$13m
- Norway: US$13m
- Kazakhstan: US$12m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11m
- Finland: US$11m
- South Africa: US$10m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$10m
- Bulgaria: US$10m
- Croatia: US$9m
- New Zealand: US$9m
- Chile: US$9m
- Estonia: US$8m
- North Macedonia: US$8m
- Uzbekistan: US$8m
- Philippines: US$8m
- Bangladesh: US$8m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$638m | 22.6% |
| 2 | China | US$531m | 18.8% |
| 3 | United States | US$257m | 9.1% |
| 4 | Italy | US$173m | 6.1% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$135m | 4.8% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$79m | 2.8% |
| 7 | Canada | US$73m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$70m | 2.5% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$66m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  France | US$62m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$254m | 9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$250m | 8.9% |
| 3 | France | US$132m | 4.7% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$126m | 4.5% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$125m | 4.4% |
| 6 | Italy | US$113m | 4% |
| 7 | China | US$95m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$90m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Mexico | US$85m | 3% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$83m | 2.9% |
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
- 29number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Iran, Nepal
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 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 | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 3% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 16% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 2% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 3% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 38% | 20% – 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 4.3% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 3% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 3.6%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 13% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Mali | 5% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 4.7% | 1% – 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 15% | 2.5% – 18% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 3% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 30% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Niger | 5% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 5% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 6% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 4% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 6.5% | 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 | 3% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 South Korea | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 3.2%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 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 | 3.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 6% | 2023 | |
| United States | 5.5% | 3.1% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 6% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0% | 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
- 5839 Monofilament of other plastic of which any cross-sect. dim. > 1mm
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 211210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 36310 Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, of plastics
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2220 Manufacture of plastics products
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3916.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3916.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3916.90 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 3916.90 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 3916.90 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 3916.90 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 15
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.
- N364732 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of polyamide based thermoplastic monofilament from Brazil
- N357163 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a glass fiber reinforced hollow plastic profile from China
- N356246 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of polyether ether ketone pellets, plates, rods and filament from Germany
- N353644 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plastic profiles from Turkey
- N347340 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of monofilament racket strings from Taiwan
- N343779 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of polytetrafluoroethylene rods in a polypropylene container from China
- 600013909 HMRC
Monofilament line made of nylon of a length of 15m and a thickness of 2mm, intended for garden trimmers. Packed in rigid plastic packaging for transport and storage.
- 600013910 HMRC
Monofilament line made of nylon of a length of 15m and a thickness of 2.4mm, intended for garden trimmers. Packed in rigid plastic packaging for transport and storage.
- 600013911 HMRC
Monofilament line made of nylon of a length of 15m and a thickness of 2.4mm, intended for garden trimmers. Packed in rigid plastic packaging for transport and storage.
15 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.
- Other
Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3916.90 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3916.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of profiles and rods of other plastics into the UK came to £112.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); China supplied 33%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported profiles and rods of other plastics worth US$2.8bn (−1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$638m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds: of other plastics?
Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds: of other plastics fall under HS subheading 3916.90, part of heading 3916, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on monofilament of which any cross-sectional… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3916.90 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 monofilament of which any cross-sectional… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3916.90 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 monofilament of which any cross-sectional…?
Germany, with US$638m in 2024 (22.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export profiles and rods of other plastics 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on profiles and rods of other plastics?
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 profiles and rods of other plastics from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (33%), Germany (24%) and United States (11%), out of total imports of £112.4m.