Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3920
3920.49: Of polymers of vinyl chloride: other
Other PVC film and sheet
Official description Other
3920.49 is the HS subheading for other PVC 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 49 00 00 Other
- 3920 49 10 00 Of a thickness not exceeding 1 mm 6%
- 3920 49 10 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- Other 6%
- 3920 49 10 30 Film of a (polyvinyl)chloride-copolymer - containing by weight 45% or more of fillers - on a support 6%
- 3920 49 10 99 Other 6%
- 3920 49 90 00 Of a thickness exceeding 1 mm 6%
- 3920 49 90 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- 3920 49 90 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 2 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 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 2 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 3 of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £71.3m | 48.3% | +4.5% |
 United States | £18.4m | 12.5% | -1% |
 France | £9m | 6.1% | +20.1% |
 Italy | £7.6m | 5.1% | +1% |
 Hungary | £6.9m | 4.7% | +13.1% |
 Switzerland | £5.7m | 3.9% | -3.7% |
 China | £5.6m | 3.8% | -5.1% |
 Ireland | £4.1m | 2.8% | -14.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA 5.8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Japan 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 1% – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 6.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$522kUS$522k+US$10m+US$66m+> US$210m
Exports: 129
- China: US$1.2bn
- Germany: US$660m
- United States: US$318m
- Switzerland: US$210m
- Italy: US$170m
- South Korea: US$145m
- India: US$84m
- France: US$77m
- Poland: US$77m
- Türkiye: US$73m
- Canada: US$71m
- Taiwan: US$68m
- Japan: US$66m
- Mexico: US$63m
- Thailand: US$59m
- Hungary: US$56m
- Spain: US$52m
- Portugal: US$29m
- Israel: US$29m
- Vietnam: US$23m
- United Kingdom: US$23m
- Austria: US$21m
- Luxembourg: US$21m
- Colombia: US$21m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Netherlands: US$19m
- Singapore: US$17m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Ireland: US$13m
- Belgium: US$11m
- Argentina: US$11m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Russia: US$8m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6m
- Romania: US$5m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Uruguay: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Bahrain: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Peru: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$914k
- Lebanon: US$777k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$16m+US$43m+> US$128m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$285m
- Vietnam: US$234m
- France: US$201m
- United Kingdom: US$182m
- Germany: US$172m
- Mexico: US$154m
- India: US$128m
- Russia: US$112m
- Italy: US$104m
- Spain: US$101m
- Poland: US$99m
- Switzerland: US$97m
- Canada: US$88m
- Türkiye: US$83m
- China: US$72m
- Malaysia: US$66m
- Brazil: US$61m
- Indonesia: US$59m
- Taiwan: US$59m
- United Arab Emirates: US$56m
- Thailand: US$48m
- Saudi Arabia: US$43m
- Romania: US$38m
- South Korea: US$37m
- Philippines: US$36m
- Belgium: US$36m
- Austria: US$35m
- Bangladesh: US$35m
- Costa Rica: US$34m
- Greece: US$32m
- Singapore: US$32m
- Netherlands: US$32m
- Australia: US$31m
- Czechia: US$31m
- Egypt: US$31m
- Algeria: US$29m
- Hungary: US$29m
- Colombia: US$28m
- Ukraine: US$28m
- Chile: US$28m
- Cambodia: US$22m
- Japan: US$21m
- Dominican Republic: US$21m
- Kazakhstan: US$20m
- Pakistan: US$19m
- South Africa: US$19m
- Slovenia: US$19m
- Uzbekistan: US$18m
- Denmark: US$18m
- Argentina: US$18m
- Israel: US$17m
- Portugal: US$17m
- Ireland: US$17m
- Morocco: US$16m
- Nigeria: US$13m
- Peru: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$13m
- Iraq: US$13m
- Serbia: US$13m
- New Zealand: US$12m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.2bn | 30.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$660m | 17.4% |
| 3 | United States | US$318m | 8.4% |
| 4 | Switzerland | US$210m | 5.5% |
| 5 | Italy | US$170m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$145m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  India | US$84m | 2.2% |
| 8 | France | US$77m | 2% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$77m | 2% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$73m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$285m | 7.5% |
| 2 |  Vietnam | US$234m | 6.2% |
| 3 | France | US$201m | 5.3% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$182m | 4.8% |
| 5 | Germany | US$172m | 4.5% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$154m | 4.1% |
| 7 | India | US$128m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Russia | US$112m | 3% |
| 9 | Italy | US$104m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$101m | 2.7% |
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.
- 10%median duty
- 15number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 54%highest: Maldives, Bahamas, Nepal
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 8% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 6% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 15% | 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 | 23% | 10% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Barbados | 15% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 15% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 10% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 20% | 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 | 4.3% | 0% – 9% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 7% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 4.6% | 0% – 10% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 4.6% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 4.6% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 8% | 5% – 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 8% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 15% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 3.9% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 10% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 5.8%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 54% | 0% – 200% | 2023 |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 14% | 2.5% – 18% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 30% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 4.6% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 6.5% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 18% | 16% – 20% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 8% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 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 | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 4.4%* | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 10% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 17% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 18% | 10% – 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Suriname | 15% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 4.9%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 17% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 6% | 2023 | |
| United States | 5.8% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 6% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Zambia | 25% | 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
- 58224 Other plates, sheets, film, strip, of polymers of vinyl chloride, non-cellular & not reinforceded, laminated, supported/similarly combined with other materials
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 36330 Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, not self-adhesive, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2220 Manufacture of plastics products
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3920.49 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3920.49 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3920.49 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 3920.49 | changed |
| 1996 | 3920.41, 3920.42 | changed |
| 1992 | 3920.41, 3920.42 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
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.
- N337887 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of polyvinyl chloride film and poly(ethylene terephthalate) film from China
- N300297 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of V-FABIMP-CLF86 PVC Clear from China. Correction to Ruling Number N299966
- N299966 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of V-FABIMP-CLF86 PVC Clear from China
- N281092 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plastic sheeting from China
- N278958 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of panels and planks from China
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.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Other
Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3920.49 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 3920.49 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 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 PVC film and sheet worth £147.7m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £3.44 per kg; Germany supplied 48%, followed by United States.
World trade in other PVC film and sheet reached US$3.8bn in 2024, down 1.1% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 30.4% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of polymers of vinyl chloride: other?
Of polymers of vinyl chloride: other fall under HS subheading 3920.49, part of heading 3920, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of polymers of vinyl chloride: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3920.49 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 vinyl chloride: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3920.49 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 vinyl chloride: other?
China, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (30.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export other PVC 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 other PVC 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 other PVC film and sheet from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (48%), United States (13%) and France (6%), out of total imports of £147.7m.