HS Code 3924.90: Other plastic household and toilet…

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3924 90 00 00 Other
3924 90 00 10 Ironing boards, including sleeve boards, whether or not free standing, and legs and tops thereof 6.5%
3924 90 00 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 4

Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty 42.3%

Applies to goods from: China
In force: until 3 October 2029
Legal act: Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450
Tariff lines: on 1 of 2 lines

Rates for named exporters (6)

Company	Rate
Foshan City Gaoming Lihe, Daily Necessities Co. Ltd.,, Foshan, A782	34.9% with D008, otherwise 42.3%
Guangzhou Power Team Houseware Co. Ltd., Guangzhou A783	39.6% with D008, otherwise 42.3%
Since Hardware (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Guangzhou A784	35.8% with D008, otherwise 42.3%
Guangdong Wireking Household Supplies Co. Ltd, Foshan A785	18.1% with D008, otherwise 42.3%
Zhejiang Harmonic Hardware Products Co. Ltd., Guzhou A786	26.5% with D008, otherwise 42.3%
Greenwood Houseware (Zhuhai) Ltd, Guangdong A953	22.7% with D008, otherwise 42.3%

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
Ukraine

Legal act
S.I. 2022/395
Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	6% – 6.5%
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 America	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 agreement	Colombia	Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement	Ceuta & Melilla	Free
UK–Ecuador agreement	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
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	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 agreement	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

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£238m-3.2% · previous 12 months

Average import price£3.32 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
China	£132.7m	55.8%	-6.7%
Germany	£16.6m	7%	+26.3%
Türkiye	£12.8m	5.4%	+7.2%
Poland	£8.2m	3.5%	-13.3%
Hungary	£7.7m	3.2%	-8.5%
France	£7.5m	3.2%	+52.6%
Italy	£7.3m	3.1%	-5.9%
India	£6.3m	2.6%	+8.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines

USA 3.1% – 3.4% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.3%

World trade in 2024

3924.90 · US$11.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$484.1kUS$484.1k+US$12.1m+US$68m+> US$267.2m

Exports: 200

China: US$6.8bn
United States: US$454.1m
Germany: US$444.2m
Poland: US$395.9m
Mexico: US$329.2m
Italy: US$267.2m
Netherlands: US$255.4m
Türkiye: US$237.7m
Vietnam: US$211.8m
United Kingdom: US$153.6m
Spain: US$152.8m
France: US$133.3m
Canada: US$128.3m
Thailand: US$121.8m
Hungary: US$99.2m
Taiwan: US$96.9m
India: US$89.2m
Czechia: US$84.1m
Malaysia: US$82.9m
Israel: US$68m
Belgium: US$56.1m
South Korea: US$54.7m
Switzerland: US$52.9m
Luxembourg: US$51.2m
Serbia: US$45.3m
Japan: US$45.2m
Sweden: US$40.5m
Austria: US$38.6m
Greece: US$35.3m
Indonesia: US$35.1m
Denmark: US$33.5m
Brazil: US$31.6m
Portugal: US$22.4m
United Arab Emirates: US$22.2m
Slovakia: US$21.7m
Guatemala: US$21.6m
Singapore: US$21.5m
Russia: US$20.7m
South Africa: US$17.9m
Pakistan: US$17.8m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$17.5m
Bangladesh: US$15.8m
Romania: US$15.6m
Morocco: US$14.9m
Philippines: US$14.1m
Finland: US$13.4m
Slovenia: US$13.4m
New Zealand: US$12.1m
Côte d’Ivoire: US$11.3m
Peru: US$11.1m
Bulgaria: US$9.8m
Dominican Republic: US$9.5m
El Salvador: US$8.6m
Australia: US$8.6m
Ukraine: US$8.4m
Lithuania: US$8.3m
Egypt: US$8m
Colombia: US$7.8m
Saudi Arabia: US$7.1m
Uzbekistan: US$6.6m

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$6.8bn	58.6%
2	United States	US$454.1m	3.9%
3	Germany	US$444.2m	3.8%
4	Poland	US$395.9m	3.4%
5	Mexico	US$329.2m	2.8%
6	Italy	US$267.2m	2.3%
7	Netherlands	US$255.4m	2.2%
8	Türkiye	US$237.7m	2%
9	Vietnam	US$211.8m	1.8%
10	United Kingdom	US$153.6m	1.3%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$3.5bn	30.2%
2	Germany	US$627.1m	5.4%
3	France	US$404.1m	3.5%
4	Canada	US$397.2m	3.4%
5	Japan	US$370.2m	3.2%
6	Australia	US$325.8m	2.8%
7	United Kingdom	US$312.7m	2.7%
8	Netherlands	US$255.4m	2.2%
9	Poland	US$213.2m	1.8%
10	Italy	US$209.2m	1.8%

Binding rulings for similar goods 199

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.

N364245 U.S. CBP 9 September 2026 · 3924.90.56.50

The tariff classification of pet habitat products from Canada
N364169 U.S. CBP 2 September 2026 · 3924.90.56.50

The tariff classification of a makeup brush cleaning mat from China
N364065 U.S. CBP 1 September 2026 · 3924.90.56.50

The tariff classification of plastic dish racks from China
N363254 U.S. CBP 6 August 2026 · 3924.90.56.50

The tariff classification of a plastic rake from China
N362334 U.S. CBP 9 July 2026 · 3924.90.56.50

The tariff classification of a plastic laundry bin from China
N362285 U.S. CBP 8 July 2026 · 3924.90.10.10

The tariff classification and applicability of subheading 9801.00.1098 to a shower vinyl curtain
600016239 HMRC 12 October 2026 – 11 October 2029 · 3924 90 00 90

black velvet hangers Plastic clothes hanger covered with a textile Materials: 100% PET hanger covered with a polyester textile.
600015266 HMRC 25 August 2026 – 24 August 2029 · 3924 90 00 90

A 25-litre plastic bucket designed for use with industrial cleaning trolleys incorporating traditional mop and wringer washing systems. The bucket is manufactured from 100% polypropylene and measures 355 mm (L) × 367 mm (W) × 322 mm (H). It is supplied unpackaged as a single item.
600015264 HMRC 5 August 2026 – 4 August 2029 · 3924 90 00 90

The product is a bin receptacle manufactured from low-density polyethylene (LDPE). It measures 77.5 cm (H) × 48 cm (W) × 29 cm (D) and has a capacity of up to 23 gallons for waste and recycling collection. The lid is not included with the product.
600016013 HMRC 21 July 2026 – 20 July 2029 · 3924 90 00 90

The product is a shallow silicone hexagonal shaped licking mat designed for use by dogs. It is intended to hold wet food, soft treats, or pastes, allowing the dog to lick the contents from the surface. The mat incorporates raised patterned designs which help to slow the rate of feeding by making…
600015277 HMRC 17 June 2026 – 16 June 2029 · 3924 90 00 90

A Melamine foam cleaning pad. Manufactured from 100% melamine foam. Designed for use with floor cleaning machines or manual cleaning tools. Suitable for surface cleaning/scrubbing where abrasive melamine foam performance is required. Colour: White with tan centre. Packaging: Pack of 5 - Sold as a…
600015216 HMRC 29 May 2026 – 28 May 2029 · 3924 90 00 90

Polystyrene bin lid With galvanised steel counterweights and centre drop design designed to fit wall hugger receptacles available in beige, black, brown and grey

199 rulings in total for this code

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.

Anti-dumping 12 February 2026

Measure Type 552 – Definitive anti-dumping duty on Ironing Boards from China (anti-dumping measure – transition review) Stop Press 12 February 2026

Trade Tariff news 4619 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3924.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 6.5%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3924.90; the duty is 6.5%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6% – 6.5%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, anti-dumping duty of 42.3% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from China (until 3 October 2029).

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 plastic household and toilet articles worth £238m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £3.32 per kg; China supplied 56%, followed by Germany.

World trade in other plastic household and toilet articles reached US$11.6bn in 2024, up 6.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 58.6% of the total, ahead of the United States.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for tableware, kitchenware, other household articles: other?

Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles: other fall under HS subheading 3924.90, part of heading 3924, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on tableware, kitchenware, other household articles in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3924.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on tableware, kitchenware, other household articles in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3924.90 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 tableware, kitchenware, other household articles?

China, with US$6.8bn in 2024 (58.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export other plastic household and toilet articles to the UK duty-free?

174 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% – 6.5% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other plastic household and toilet articles?

The UK charges anti-dumping duty of 42.3% on goods from China until 3 October 2029. 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 plastic household and toilet articles from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (56%), Germany (7%) and Türkiye (5%), out of total imports of £238m.

3924.90: Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles: other

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