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HS code for cellulose acetates in primary form
3912.11 Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere: cellulose acetates, non-plasticised
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cellulose acetates in primary form” points to subheading 3912.11: cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere: cellulose acetates, non-plasticised. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 3912.11 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
3912.11 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 3912.11; the duty is 6.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 5.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Argentina Free – 7.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 4.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cellulose acetates in primary form?
Cellulose acetates in primary form are classified under 3912.11 (Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere: cellulose acetates, non-plasticised) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.