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HS code for shopping bags, plastic
3923.21
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “shopping bags, plastic” points to subheading 3923.21: of polymers of ethylene. 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 has one tariff line for 3923.21; the duty is 6%.
3923.21 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 3923.21 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 6.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Mexico 7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 103 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for shopping bags, plastic?
Shopping bags, plastic are classified under 3923.21 (Of polymers of ethylene) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.