Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 3905.30
3905.30.00: poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3905 Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms
- 3905.30.00 poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups
What you pay
Importing into Switzerland
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
3905.30 Poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups
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 3.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% 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 Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), 3905.30.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 3905.30, poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups.
The normal tariff rate is free.
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 3.2%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3.9%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Switzerland imported goods of subheading 3905.30 worth US$10m in 2024; the largest supplier was Spain.
Questions and answers
What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 3905.30.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) is free. 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 Switzerland import these goods from?
For subheading 3905.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Spain (US$4m), followed by Germany.