Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3920
3920.20: Of polymers of propylene
Polypropylene film and sheet
3920.20 is the HS subheading for polypropylene film and sheet, under heading 3920 in chapter 39.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3920 20 00 00 Of polymers of propylene
- Of a thickness not exceeding 0.10 mm
- 3920 20 21 00 Biaxially oriented 6%
- 3920 20 21 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- 3920 20 21 50 Biaxialy oriented film of multiple layers of polypropylene, with a total thickness of not more than 14 micron 6%
- 3920 20 21 90 Other 6%
- 3920 20 29 00 Other 6%
- 3920 20 29 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- Other 6%
- 3920 20 29 70 Mono-axial oriented film, consisting of three layers, each layer consisting of a mixture of polypropylene and a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate, with a core layer whether or not containing titanium dioxide, having: - a thickness of 55 µm or more but not more than 97 µm, - a tensile modulus in the machine direction of 0.30 gpa or more but not more than 1.45 gpa, and - a tensile modulus in the transverse direction of 0.20 gpa or more but not more than 0.70 gpa 6%
- 3920 20 29 94 Mono-axial oriented, co-extruded film: -consisting of 3 to 5 layers, -each layer mainly consisting of polypropylene and/or polyethylene, -each layer containing not more than 10% by weight of other polymers, -whether or not containing titanium dioxide in the core layer, -of an overall thickness of not more than 75 μm 6%
- 3920 20 29 99 Other 6%
- 3920 20 80 00 Of a thickness exceeding 0.10 mm 6%
- 3920 20 80 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- 3920 20 80 90 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 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 3 of 9 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 tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 9 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 9 lines
Import requirements 1
- 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
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 AmericaQuota | 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 agreementQuota | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreementQuota | 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 |
| 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 agreementQuota | 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Türkiye | £86.5m | 23.1% | +12.2% |
 Germany | £34.9m | 9.3% | +1.3% |
 Italy | £30.9m | 8.2% | +8.6% |
 India | £21.8m | 5.8% | +22.7% |
 France | £21.6m | 5.8% | -9.1% |
 Poland | £20.5m | 5.5% | +16.5% |
 Egypt | £17.4m | 4.6% | +20.2% |
 Portugal | £15.1m | 4% | +3.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4.4mUS$4.4m+US$55.6m+US$227.8m+> US$614.1m
Exports: 148
- China: US$1.2bn
- Germany: US$1.2bn
- Italy: US$754.3m
- United States: US$620.3m
- Türkiye: US$614.1m
- India: US$420.1m
- Japan: US$372.5m
- Portugal: US$344.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$339.4m
- Poland: US$315.7m
- Belgium: US$290.2m
- United Kingdom: US$290.2m
- Mexico: US$289.3m
- South Korea: US$230.2m
- Bulgaria: US$227.8m
- France: US$218.7m
- Indonesia: US$212.4m
- Egypt: US$205.7m
- Hungary: US$195.3m
- Spain: US$180.1m
- Netherlands: US$177.9m
- Taiwan: US$168.9m
- Thailand: US$166.2m
- Canada: US$156.9m
- Peru: US$146.6m
- Malaysia: US$137.7m
- Czechia: US$135.8m
- Austria: US$132.8m
- Slovakia: US$129.1m
- Switzerland: US$122.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$90.6m
- Colombia: US$80.6m
- Brazil: US$76.1m
- El Salvador: US$75.2m
- Australia: US$57.5m
- Vietnam: US$55.6m
- Oman: US$54.6m
- Greece: US$51.7m
- Russia: US$45m
- Lithuania: US$43.5m
- Ecuador: US$42.1m
- Finland: US$41.5m
- Pakistan: US$38.1m
- Luxembourg: US$37.5m
- Israel: US$33.2m
- Norway: US$29.8m
- Sweden: US$28.2m
- Slovenia: US$25.9m
- South Africa: US$24.9m
- Singapore: US$24.5m
- Guatemala: US$22.1m
- Denmark: US$22.1m
- Ukraine: US$19.5m
- Argentina: US$16.8m
- Romania: US$15.1m
- North Macedonia: US$14.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$14m
- Croatia: US$13m
- Iran: US$11.8m
- Jordan: US$11.8m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$7.7mUS$7.7m+US$41.4m+US$124.4m+> US$416.7m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$1.1bn
- Germany: US$817m
- Italy: US$587.6m
- Poland: US$444.8m
- Mexico: US$436.9m
- United Kingdom: US$427.6m
- Spain: US$416.7m
- France: US$412.9m
- Canada: US$344m
- China: US$279.9m
- Belgium: US$252.3m
- Netherlands: US$249.2m
- Japan: US$241.2m
- Türkiye: US$227.1m
- Czechia: US$197m
- South Korea: US$168.2m
- Vietnam: US$162.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$147.8m
- Brazil: US$147.7m
- Thailand: US$140.3m
- Philippines: US$134m
- Malaysia: US$124.4m
- Austria: US$123.9m
- India: US$123.9m
- Taiwan: US$122.8m
- Romania: US$114.2m
- Switzerland: US$105.8m
- Russia: US$102.1m
- Egypt: US$102m
- Hungary: US$95.4m
- Greece: US$95.2m
- Indonesia: US$87.8m
- Ukraine: US$85.4m
- Australia: US$85.3m
- Luxembourg: US$83.2m
- Algeria: US$82m
- Chile: US$80.8m
- Slovakia: US$79.1m
- Sweden: US$79.1m
- Colombia: US$71.8m
- Argentina: US$71m
- Guatemala: US$69.5m
- Nigeria: US$69.3m
- Denmark: US$64.9m
- Morocco: US$60.4m
- Dominican Republic: US$58m
- Ireland: US$55.9m
- Lithuania: US$52.3m
- Serbia: US$51.5m
- Portugal: US$50.1m
- Israel: US$48.5m
- South Africa: US$48.1m
- Jordan: US$43.8m
- Norway: US$41.4m
- Peru: US$41.3m
- Croatia: US$41.1m
- Bangladesh: US$38.6m
- Bulgaria: US$38.6m
- Finland: US$36.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$33.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1.2bn | 10.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$1.2bn | 10.4% |
| 3 | Italy | US$754.3m | 6.7% |
| 4 |  United States | US$620.3m | 5.5% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$614.1m | 5.5% |
| 6 | India | US$420.1m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$372.5m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Portugal | US$344.1m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$339.4m | 3% |
| 10 | Poland | US$315.7m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.1bn | 10% |
| 2 | Germany | US$817m | 7.3% |
| 3 | Italy | US$587.6m | 5.2% |
| 4 | Poland | US$444.8m | 4% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$436.9m | 3.9% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$427.6m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$416.7m | 3.7% |
| 8 | France | US$412.9m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$344m | 3.1% |
| 10 | China | US$279.9m | 2.5% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3920.20 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3920.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.
173 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 polypropylene film and sheet into the UK came to £374.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 10% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 23%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported polypropylene film and sheet worth US$11.2bn (+5.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1.2bn), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of polymers of propylene?
Of polymers of propylene fall under HS subheading 3920.20, part of heading 3920, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of polymers of propylene in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3920.20 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 of polymers of propylene in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3920.20 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 of polymers of propylene?
China, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (10.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export polypropylene film and sheet to the UK duty-free?
173 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 polypropylene film and sheet?
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 polypropylene film and sheet from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (23%), Germany (9%) and Italy (8%), out of total imports of £374.5m.