Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 3812.20

3812.20.000

3812.20.000: Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 3812 Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere specified or included; anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers for rubber or plastics.
  2. 3812.20.000 Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty 2.6% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

3812.20 Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics

UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% Türkiye Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% USA 5% – 6.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.8% Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Binding rulings for similar goods

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.

  • N325595 U.S. CBP 12 May 2022 · 3812.20.50.00

    The tariff classification of a plasticizer from Brazil

  • N324111 U.S. CBP 18 February 2022 · 3812.20.50.00

    The tariff classification of PVC plasticizers from Brazil

  • N278894 U.S. CBP 22 March 2017 · 3812.20.50.00

    The tariff classification of “LGFlex GL 500 (CAS # 1571954-81-8)” from Korea

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 38 →

Statistical code 3812.20.000 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 3812.20 (compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics).

The applied rate is 2.6%, and quantities are declared in KG.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–6.5%, the US duty is 5%–6.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

Japan imported goods of subheading 3812.20 worth US$28m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$4m.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 3812.20.000?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 2.6%; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Japan import these goods from?

For subheading 3812.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$8m), followed by the Netherlands.

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