Subheading · Section VII

3921.11: Of polymers of styrene

3921.11
  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 5.3%USA
  • US$1.6bnWorld trade in 2024

3921.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3921, other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, chapter 39.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3921.11 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3921.11; the duty is 6.5%.

Subheading 3921.11 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 50%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 3921.11; the duty is 5.3%.

World trade in these goods reached US$1.6bn in 2024, down 1.7% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 18.3% of the total, ahead of China.

Germany imported the most (US$149.2m).

The United Kingdom ranked 35th among 122 exporters with US$7.9m; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$50.9m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 5.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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 →
  1. 3921 11 00 00 Of polymers of styrene 6%
  2. 3921 11 00 10 Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
  3. 3921 11 00 90 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3921 11 00 Of polymers of styrene 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.

  1. 3921.11.00.00.00 Stiren polimerlerinden olanlar 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3921.11.00.00 Of polymers of styrene 5.3%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

3921.11 · US$1.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$854.4kUS$854.4k+US$9.9m+US$40.4m+> US$95.5m

Exports: 122
  1. Germany: US$294.8m
  2. China: US$151.3m
  3. United States: US$111m
  4. Austria: US$95.5m
  5. Poland: US$90.3m
  6. Canada: US$70.2m
  7. Belgium: US$67m
  8. France: US$61.2m
  9. Italy: US$51.7m
  10. Serbia: US$42.5m
  11. Spain: US$41.6m
  12. Greece: US$40.4m
  13. Türkiye: US$36.1m
  14. Hungary: US$33.4m
  15. Netherlands: US$28.6m
  16. Mexico: US$26.3m
  17. Sweden: US$25.1m
  18. Czechia: US$24.6m
  19. Slovenia: US$21.5m
  20. Japan: US$21.3m
  21. Lithuania: US$20.7m
  22. Russia: US$19.3m
  23. Norway: US$18.5m
  24. Romania: US$18.2m
  25. Portugal: US$14.8m
  26. Bulgaria: US$13.7m
  27. North Macedonia: US$11.5m
  28. Croatia: US$11.4m
  29. Switzerland: US$11m
  30. South Korea: US$9.9m
  31. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$9.8m
  32. Thailand: US$9.4m
  33. Taiwan: US$8.5m
  34. Latvia: US$7.9m
  35. United Kingdom: US$7.9m
  36. Vietnam: US$7.3m
  37. Malaysia: US$7m
  38. Malta: US$6.8m
  39. Singapore: US$6.1m
  40. Uzbekistan: US$5.3m
  41. Finland: US$5.2m
  42. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.7m
  43. Egypt: US$3.6m
  44. Kuwait: US$3.5m
  45. Denmark: US$3.1m
  46. Saudi Arabia: US$2.9m
  47. Indonesia: US$2.8m
  48. Slovakia: US$2.8m
  49. Estonia: US$2.5m
  50. Ukraine: US$1.9m
  51. India: US$1.6m
  52. Kazakhstan: US$1.5m
  53. Philippines: US$1.1m
  54. South Africa: US$1m
  55. Albania: US$1m
  56. Qatar: US$933.2k
  57. Ireland: US$917.4k
  58. Australia: US$909.1k
  59. Guatemala: US$854.4k
  60. Belarus: US$804.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$294.8m 18.3%
2 China US$151.3m 9.4%
3 United States US$111m 6.9%
4 Austria US$95.5m 5.9%
5 Poland US$90.3m 5.6%
6 Canada US$70.2m 4.4%
7 Belgium US$67m 4.2%
8 France US$61.2m 3.8%
9 Italy US$51.7m 3.2%
10 Serbia US$42.5m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$149.2m 9.3%
2 United States US$133.6m 8.3%
3 France US$98.3m 6.1%
4 Poland US$77.5m 4.8%
5 Canada US$74.2m 4.6%
6 Austria US$61.1m 3.8%
7 Netherlands US$55.9m 3.5%
8 Belgium US$51.7m 3.2%
9 United Kingdom US$50.9m 3.2%
10 Switzerland US$49m 3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of polymers of styrene?

Of polymers of styrene fall under HS subheading 3921.11, part of heading 3921, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of polymers of styrene in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3921.11 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 styrene in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3921.11 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 styrene?

Germany, with US$294.8m in 2024 (18.3% of world exports).