Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3920

3920.93

3920.93: Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics: of other plastics, of amino-resins

Official description Of amino-resins

Subheading 3920.93 belongs to heading 3920 (other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not…) in chapter 39.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 3920 93 00 00 Of amino-resins 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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 833
    Documents
    • 9018
  • 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)
  • 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 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—6%
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 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

last 12 months£189k+65.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.38 per kg
Jan 2024: £32kFeb 2024: £3kMar 2024: £14kMay 2024: £3kJun 2024: £6kJul 2024: £18kAug 2024: £17kSept 2024: £6kOct 2024: £8kNov 2024: £15kDec 2024: £11kJan 2025: £8kFeb 2025: £13kMar 2025: £3kApr 2025: £9kMay 2025: £5kJun 2025: £11kJul 2025: £26kSept 2025: £9kOct 2025: £10kNov 2025: £16kDec 2025: £8kJan 2026: £36kFeb 2026: £3kApr 2026: £6kMay 2026: £5kJun 2026: £50kJul 2026: £7kAug 2026: £40k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
India £115k 60.9% —
Belgium £61k 32.3% -24.9%
Luxembourg £10k 5% —
China £3k 1.8% -81.9%
United States £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3920.93 · US$33m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$17kUS$17k+US$313k+US$2m+> US$4m

Exports: 46
  1. China: US$13m
  2. Taiwan: US$4m
  3. United States: US$3m
  4. Germany: US$3m
  5. Italy: US$2m
  6. India: US$2m
  7. Japan: US$2m
  8. Spain: US$1m
  9. South Korea: US$593k
  10. France: US$468k
  11. Hong Kong SAR China: US$441k
  12. Poland: US$313k
  13. Singapore: US$235k
  14. Malaysia: US$186k
  15. Belgium: US$151k
  16. Finland: US$99k
  17. Thailand: US$94k
  18. Australia: US$76k
  19. United Kingdom: US$64k
  20. Denmark: US$38k
  21. Czechia: US$30k
  22. Türkiye: US$20k
  23. Israel: US$17k
  24. Vietnam: US$17k
  25. Slovenia: US$14k
  26. South Africa: US$13k
  27. Netherlands: US$13k
  28. Greece: US$7k
  29. Saudi Arabia: US$7k
  30. Canada: US$6k
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$6k
  32. Morocco: US$5k
  33. Romania: US$4k
  34. Norway: US$4k
  35. Chile: US$3k
  36. Lithuania: US$3k
  37. Croatia: US$2k
  38. Estonia: US$2k
  39. Kenya: US$1k
  40. Switzerland: US$800
  41. Austria: US$700
  42. Serbia: US$500
  43. New Zealand: US$300
  44. Indonesia: US$200
  45. Peru: US$100
  46. Guatemala: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$13m 40.5%
2 Taiwan US$4m 12.8%
3 United States US$3m 10.2%
4 Germany US$3m 8.3%
5 Italy US$2m 5.9%
6 India US$2m 5.2%
7 Japan US$2m 5.1%
8 Spain US$1m 3.1%
9 South Korea US$593k 1.8%
10 France US$468k 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$6m 19.4%
2 Mexico US$4m 12.9%
3 Hong Kong SAR China US$4m 11.2%
4 Vietnam US$2m 7.2%
5 India US$2m 4.8%
6 United States US$1m 4.4%
7 Belgium US$1m 3.1%
8 Germany US$873k 2.6%
9 Myanmar (Burma) US$748k 2.3%
10 Taiwan US$748k 2.3%

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
  • 16number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 73%highest: Maldives, Bahamas, Nepal

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata 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 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 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 18% 10% – 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 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 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 5% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 15% 2023
Japan 4.8% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 6.5% 2023
Kenya 18% 10% – 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 4.8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 73% 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 18% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 6% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 16% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 18% 10% – 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 10% 2023
South Korea 6.5% 2023
Sri Lanka 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 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 15% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 4.2%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 6.5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 18% 10% – 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 18% 10% – 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 20% 15% – 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 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
58229 Other plates, sheets, film, strip, of other plastics, non-cellular & not reinforceded, laminated, supported/similarlycombined 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

HSCode
20173920.93unchanged
20123920.93unchanged
20073920.93unchanged
20023920.93changed
19963920.93changed
19923920.93changed

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.

  1. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3920.93; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 3920.93 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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 these goods into the UK came to £189.3k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 66% on the year before); India supplied 61%, followed by Belgium.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$33m (−4.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$13m), followed by Taiwan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics: of other plastics, of amino-resins?

Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics: of other plastics, of amino-resins fall under HS subheading 3920.93, part of heading 3920, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3920.93 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 other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3920.93 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 other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of…?

China, with US$13m in 2024 (40.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (61%), Belgium (32%) and Luxembourg (5%), out of total imports of £189.3k.

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