Subheading · Section VII
3920.99: Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics: of other plastics, of other plastics
Official description Of other plastics
- 0%–6%UK
- 0%–6.5%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- 4.2%–6%USA
- US$7.1bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 3920.99 belongs to heading 3920 (other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not…) in chapter 39.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3920.99 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 5%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3920.99 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 3920.99 into 7 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 50%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 3920.99 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.2% and 6%.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$7.1bn (−1.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was Japan (US$1.9bn), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$1.9bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 162 exporters with US$207.5m; its largest buyer was Germany.
The United Kingdom imported US$165.5m, most of it from the United States.
Duty rates compared
The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3920 99 00 00 Of other plastics
- Of condensation or rearrangement polymerisation products, whether or not chemically modified
- 3920 99 21 00 Polyimide foil and strip, uncoated, or coated or covered solely with plastic Free
- 3920 99 28 00 Other 6%
- 3920 99 28 40 Polymer film containing the following monomers:<br>- poly (tetramethylene ether glycol),<br>- bis (4-isocyanotocyclohexyl) methane,<br>- 1.4-butanediol or 1.3-butanediol,<br>- with a thickness of 0.25 mm or more but not more than 5.0 mm,<br>- embossed with a regular pattern on one surface,<br>- and covered with a release sheet<br> 6%
- 3920 99 28 50 Thermoplastic polyurethane film (tpu) based on an aliphatic polycaprolactone (pcl), transparently backed on one side with a removable protective film (pet film), with a light transmission of more than 93% (according to din en iso 13468-1), with a thickness of 25μm or more but not more than 500μm 6%
- 3920 99 28 65 Matt, thermoplastic polyurethane foil in rolls with:<br>- a width of 1640 mm (± 10 mm),<br>- a gloss of 3.3 degrees or more but not more than 3.8 (as determined by the method astm d2457),<br>- a surface roughness of 1.9 ra or more but not more than 2.8 ra (as determined by the method iso 4287),<br>- a thickness of more than 365 µm but not more than 760 µm,<br>- a hardness of 90 (± 4) (as determined by the method: shore a (astm d2240)),<br>- an elongation to break of 470% (as determined by the method: en iso 527)<br> 6%
- 3920 99 28 70 Sheets on rolls, consisting of epoxy resin, with conducting properties, containing:<br>- microspheres with a coating of metal, whether or not alloyed with gold,<br>- an adhesive layer,<br>- with a protective layer of silicone or poly(ethylene terephthalate) on one side, <br>- with a protective layer of poly(ethylene terephthalate) on the other side, and<br>- with a width of 5 cm or more but not more than 100 cm<br>- with a length of not more than 2 000 m 6%
- 3920 99 28 90 Other 6%
- Of addition polymerisation products
- 3920 99 52 00 Poly(vinyl fluoride) sheet; biaxially oriented poly(vinyl alcohol) film, containing by weight 97% or more of poly(vinyl alcohol), uncoated, of a thickness not exceeding 1 mm Free
- 3920 99 53 00 Ion-exchange membranes of fluorinated plastic material, for use in chlor-alkali electrolytic cells
- 3920 99 59 00 Other 6%
- 3920 99 59 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- Other 6%
- 3920 99 59 25 Poly(1-chlorotrifluoroethylene) film 6%
- 3920 99 59 65 Film of a vinyl alcohol copolymer, soluble in cold water, of a thickness of 34 µm or more but not more than 90 µm, a tensile strength at break of 20 mpa or more but not more than 55 mpa and an elongation at break of 250% or more but not more than 900% 6%
- 3920 99 59 90 Other 6%
- 3920 99 90 00 Other 6%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 3920 99 Of other plastics:
- Of condensation or rearrangement polymerisation products, whether or not chemically modified:
- 3920 99 21 Polyimide foil and strip, uncoated, or coated or covered solely with plastic Free—
- 3920 99 28 Other 6.5%—
- Of addition polymerisation products:
- 3920 99 52 Poly(vinyl fluoride) sheet; biaxially oriented poly(vinyl alcohol) film, containing by weight 97 % or more of poly(vinyl alcohol), uncoated, of a thickness not exceeding 1 mm Free—
- 3920 99 53 Ion-exchange membranes of fluorinated plastic material, for use in chlor-alkali electrolytic cells Free—
- 3920 99 59 Other 6.5%—
- 3920 99 90 Other 6.5%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 3920.99 Diğer plastiklerden olanlar:
- Kondensasyon veya çevrilme polimerizasyonu ürünlerinden olanlar (kimyasal olarak tadil edilmiş olsun olmasın):
- 3920.99.21.00.00 Poliimid folyo ve şerit (sıvanmamış veya sadece plastikle sıvanmış ya da kaplanmış) 50%
- 3920.99.28.00.00 Diğerleri 50%
- Katılma polimerizasyonu ürünlerinden olanlar:
- 3920.99.52.00.00 Bioryante poli(vinil alkol) film (ağırlık itibariyle % 97 veya daha fazla poli(vinil alkol) içeren, kaplanmamış kalınlığı 1 mm'yi geçmeyen) 50%
- 3920.99.53.00.00 İyon değiştirici membranlar (kloralkali elektrolitik pillerde kullanıl- maya mahsus florlanmış plastik malzemeden) 50%
- 3920.99.59.00.00 Diğerleri 50%
- Diğerleri :
- 3920.99.90.10.00 Sertleştirilmiş proteinlerden olanlar 50%
- 3920.99.90.90.00 Diğerleri 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 3920.99 Of other plastics:
- Film, strip and sheets, all the foregoing which are flexible:
- 3920.99.10.00 Over 0.152 mm in thickness, and not in rolls 6%kg
- 3920.99.20.00 Other 4.2%kg
- 3920.99.50.00 Other 5.8%kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$204.1kUS$204.1k+US$5.2m+US$53.4m+> US$382.5m
Exports: 162
- Japan: US$1.9bn
- United States: US$1.3bn
- China: US$1.2bn
- Germany: US$437.6m
- South Korea: US$382.5m
- Taiwan: US$338.7m
- Italy: US$208.6m
- United Kingdom: US$207.5m
- Netherlands: US$127.2m
- France: US$126.1m
- Vietnam: US$91.8m
- Israel: US$78.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$62.5m
- Austria: US$56.7m
- Belgium: US$53.4m
- Spain: US$53.1m
- Poland: US$46.6m
- Türkiye: US$45.1m
- Denmark: US$42m
- India: US$41.3m
- Singapore: US$36.8m
- Luxembourg: US$31.6m
- Malaysia: US$29.3m
- Thailand: US$28.9m
- Portugal: US$20.3m
- Switzerland: US$19.5m
- Mexico: US$19.1m
- Canada: US$17.9m
- Sweden: US$16.8m
- Morocco: US$12.3m
- Czechia: US$10.8m
- South Africa: US$9.9m
- Ireland: US$9.8m
- Slovenia: US$7.6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Brazil: US$5.7m
- Slovakia: US$5.3m
- Romania: US$5.2m
- Greece: US$5m
- Estonia: US$4.9m
- Hungary: US$4.6m
- Russia: US$4.5m
- Kenya: US$3.1m
- Australia: US$3.1m
- Malta: US$2.8m
- Bulgaria: US$2.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.3m
- Guatemala: US$2.3m
- Norway: US$2.2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$1.9m
- Egypt: US$1.9m
- Indonesia: US$1.7m
- Finland: US$1.6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.5m
- Armenia: US$1.4m
- Bahrain: US$1.3m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$886k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.9mUS$1.9m+US$10.2m+US$67.3m+> US$272.8m
Imports: 216
- China: US$1.9bn
- India: US$388.1m
- Vietnam: US$370.3m
- South Korea: US$355.4m
- United States: US$345m
- Germany: US$343.7m
- Mexico: US$272.8m
- Taiwan: US$218.9m
- Japan: US$215.9m
- France: US$212.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$190.2m
- United Kingdom: US$165.5m
- Netherlands: US$162.1m
- Spain: US$151.5m
- Italy: US$135.6m
- Canada: US$129.8m
- Poland: US$126.1m
- Thailand: US$106.8m
- Belgium: US$103.3m
- Singapore: US$77.3m
- Brazil: US$70.6m
- Indonesia: US$67.3m
- Türkiye: US$55.5m
- Malaysia: US$53.7m
- Austria: US$50.4m
- Russia: US$46.2m
- Hungary: US$40.1m
- Philippines: US$38.8m
- Czechia: US$36.1m
- Australia: US$31.9m
- Denmark: US$28.7m
- Serbia: US$28.1m
- Cambodia: US$27.9m
- Romania: US$26m
- Switzerland: US$24.9m
- Israel: US$24.7m
- Bangladesh: US$23.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22.9m
- Morocco: US$22.7m
- Argentina: US$21.3m
- Portugal: US$20.1m
- Sweden: US$20m
- Finland: US$18.1m
- Luxembourg: US$17.1m
- Ireland: US$16.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14.2m
- South Africa: US$14.1m
- Greece: US$13.2m
- Pakistan: US$13m
- Slovakia: US$12.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$11.4m
- Bulgaria: US$10.9m
- Norway: US$10.5m
- Slovenia: US$10.2m
- Ukraine: US$9.2m
- Colombia: US$9.1m
- Chile: US$8.8m
- Algeria: US$8m
- Egypt: US$7.8m
- Costa Rica: US$7.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.9bn | 26.4% | |
| 2 | US$1.3bn | 18.7% | |
| 3 | US$1.2bn | 16.4% | |
| 4 | US$437.6m | 6.1% | |
| 5 | US$382.5m | 5.4% | |
| 6 | US$338.7m | 4.7% | |
| 7 | US$208.6m | 2.9% | |
| 8 | US$207.5m | 2.9% | |
| 9 | US$127.2m | 1.8% | |
| 10 | US$126.1m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.9bn | 26.2% | |
| 2 | US$388.1m | 5.4% | |
| 3 | US$370.3m | 5.2% | |
| 4 | US$355.4m | 5% | |
| 5 | US$345m | 4.8% | |
| 6 | US$343.7m | 4.8% | |
| 7 | US$272.8m | 3.8% | |
| 8 | US$218.9m | 3.1% | |
| 9 | US$215.9m | 3% | |
| 10 | US$212.9m | 3% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics: of other plastics, of other plastics?
Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics: of other plastics, of other plastics fall under HS subheading 3920.99, 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 3920.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. 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 3920.99 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of…?
Japan, with US$1.9bn in 2024 (26.4% of world exports).