Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 3905.91
3905.91.00.00: COPOLYMERS IN PRIMARY FORMS
Other vinyl copolymers
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into New Zealand
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
3905.91 Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters: other, copolymers
UK 6% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 4% – 5.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 2.8% – 3.9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
Taiwan 4% 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) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, 3905.91.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 3905.91, polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters: other, copolymers.
The normal tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%, the EU duty is 6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 6.5%, the US duty is 4%–5.3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the Japan duty is 2.8%–3.9%, the Taiwan duty is 4%, 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%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 3905.91 worth US$10m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 3905.91.00.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand is free; the supplementary unit is KGM. 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 New Zealand import these goods from?
For subheading 3905.91 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$6m), followed by Taiwan.