UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 3923.30
3923 30 90 00: Plastic bottles and flasks: Of a capacity exceeding two litres
Plastic bottles and flasks
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3923 Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics
- 3923 30 00 00 Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles
- 3923 30 90 00 Of a capacity exceeding two litres
What you pay
Importing into UK
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 3923.30
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £66.9m | 20.6% | -2.7% |
 Germany | £51.6m | 15.9% | +11.9% |
 France | £35.7m | 11% | -5.1% |
 Netherlands | £22.7m | 7% | +2.6% |
 Poland | £22.2m | 6.8% | +25.4% |
 United States | £16.2m | 5% | +1.9% |
 Belgium | £12.8m | 3.9% | -12.5% |
 Türkiye | £12.6m | 3.9% | +6.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
3923.30 Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines USA 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 5.6% 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 9% 
Argentina Free – 18% Third-country duty 32 tariff lines · average 17.4% 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan 3.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines UK lines: 3923.30
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.
- N365191 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plastic jugs from Canada
- N345569 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of empty plastic bottles with caps from China
- N340940 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a pouch, plastic bottles, and hair ties from China
- N320556 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of bottles and pumps from South Korea
- 600013196 HMRC
Product consists of 3 components, a 30ml bottle designed to hold liquid, a removeable nozzle and a tamper evident cap. Made from polyethylene terephthalate. The removeable nozzle attaches to the bottle by manually inserting and then sealed with the screw- fitting cap. Product intended for use in…
- 600013197 HMRC
Product consists of 3 components, a 60ml bottle designed to hold liquid, a removeable nozzle and a tamper evident cap. Made from polyethylene terephthalate. The removeable nozzle attaches to the bottle by manually inserting and then sealed with the screw- fitting cap. Product intended for use in…
- 600013198 HMRC
Product consists of 3 components, a 120ml bottle designed to hold liquid, a removeable nozzle and a tamper evident cap. Made from polyethylene terephthalate. The removeable nozzle attaches to the bottle by manually inserting and then sealed with the screw- fitting cap. Product intended for use in…
- 600013200 HMRC
Product consists of 3 components, a 60ml bottle designed to hold liquid, a removeable nozzle and a tamper evident cap. Made from polyethylene terephthalate. The removeable nozzle attaches to the bottle by manually inserting and then sealed with the screw- fitting cap. Product intended for use in…
17 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Commodity code 3923 30 90 00 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 3923.30 (carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles).
The third-country duty is 6%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of plastic bottles and flasks (HS 3923.30) into the UK came to £324.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 1% on the year before); China supplied 21%, followed by Germany.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 6.5%, the US duty is 3%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 0%–18%, the Argentina duty is 0%–18%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 3.9%, 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 5%–6.5% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 3923.30 worth US$403m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 3923 30 90 00?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 6%; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 3923 30 90 00?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 3923 30 90 00?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 3923.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$88m), followed by Germany.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.