Subheading · Section VII

3921.12: Of polymers of vinyl chloride

3921.12
  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 4.2%–6.5%USA
  • US$2.4bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 3921.12 belongs to heading 3921 (other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics) in chapter 39.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3921.12 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 3921.12 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 3921.12; the statutory rate is 50%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 3921.12 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.2% and 6.5%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2.4bn (+1.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$833.9m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was Mexico, with imports of US$469m.

The United Kingdom ranked 22nd among 117 exporters with US$23.1m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$58.6m, most of it from Ireland.

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 4.2% – 6.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5.6%

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 12 00 00 Of polymers of vinyl chloride 6%
  2. 3921 12 00 20 For use in certain types of aircraft 6%
  3. 3921 12 00 90 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3921 12 00 Of polymers of vinyl chloride 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. 3921.12.00.00.00 Vinilklorür polimerlerinden olanlar 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3921.12 Of polymers of vinyl chloride:
  2. Combined with textile materials:
  3. Products with textile components in which man-made fibers predominate by weight over any other single textile fiber:
  4. 3921.12.11.00 Over 70 percent by weight of plastics 4.2%m2, kg
  5. 3921.12.15.00 Other (229) 6.5%m2, kg
  6. 3921.12.19 Other 5.3%
  7. 3921.12.19.10 Products with textile components in which vegetable fibers predominate by weight over any other single textile fiber m2, kg
  8. 3921.12.19.50 Other m2, kg
  9. 3921.12.50.00 Other 6.5%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

3921.12 · US$2.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$474.6kUS$474.6k+US$7.4m+US$40.8m+> US$109.7m

Exports: 117
  1. China: US$833.9m
  2. United States: US$331.9m
  3. Germany: US$214.5m
  4. Japan: US$109.7m
  5. Italy: US$76.1m
  6. India: US$69.1m
  7. Costa Rica: US$66.2m
  8. Ireland: US$59.7m
  9. Colombia: US$52.8m
  10. Poland: US$50m
  11. Türkiye: US$43.9m
  12. Taiwan: US$40.8m
  13. France: US$36.6m
  14. Canada: US$36m
  15. Israel: US$35.7m
  16. South Korea: US$34m
  17. Spain: US$32.5m
  18. Portugal: US$32.4m
  19. Sweden: US$28.7m
  20. Switzerland: US$25.7m
  21. Thailand: US$25.5m
  22. United Kingdom: US$23.1m
  23. Mexico: US$15.9m
  24. Brazil: US$14m
  25. Belgium: US$14m
  26. Vietnam: US$12.7m
  27. Netherlands: US$11.1m
  28. Austria: US$8.9m
  29. Hungary: US$7.4m
  30. Lithuania: US$7.3m
  31. Chile: US$6.9m
  32. Czechia: US$5.4m
  33. Russia: US$5.1m
  34. Saudi Arabia: US$4.9m
  35. Romania: US$4.3m
  36. Serbia: US$4.3m
  37. Slovakia: US$3.9m
  38. Malaysia: US$3.9m
  39. North Macedonia: US$2.6m
  40. Denmark: US$2.5m
  41. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.2m
  42. Slovenia: US$1.8m
  43. Indonesia: US$1.6m
  44. Luxembourg: US$1.4m
  45. Iran: US$1.4m
  46. South Africa: US$1.4m
  47. United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
  48. Ecuador: US$1.2m
  49. Finland: US$1.2m
  50. Australia: US$1.1m
  51. Singapore: US$872.5k
  52. Kenya: US$865.1k
  53. Peru: US$854.6k
  54. Estonia: US$823.6k
  55. Morocco: US$750.4k
  56. Greece: US$609.4k
  57. Tunisia: US$474.6k
  58. El Salvador: US$462.2k
  59. Latvia: US$436.8k
  60. Paraguay: US$433.2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$833.9m 34.5%
2 United States US$331.9m 13.7%
3 Germany US$214.5m 8.9%
4 Japan US$109.7m 4.5%
5 Italy US$76.1m 3.1%
6 India US$69.1m 2.9%
7 Costa Rica US$66.2m 2.7%
8 Ireland US$59.7m 2.5%
9 Colombia US$52.8m 2.2%
10 Poland US$50m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Mexico US$469m 19.4%
2 United States US$319.9m 13.2%
3 Vietnam US$93.7m 3.9%
4 Germany US$87.8m 3.6%
5 Indonesia US$75.2m 3.1%
6 France US$63.6m 2.6%
7 Spain US$58.6m 2.4%
8 United Kingdom US$58.6m 2.4%
9 Poland US$53.8m 2.2%
10 China US$52.1m 2.2%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of polymers of vinyl chloride?

Of polymers of vinyl chloride fall under HS subheading 3921.12, part of heading 3921, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of polymers of vinyl chloride in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3921.12 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 in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3921.12 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?

China, with US$833.9m in 2024 (34.5% of world exports).