UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 3926.90
3926 90 97 40: Other plastic articles: Silicone shell for breast implant
Other plastic articles
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3926 Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914
- 3926 90 00 00 Other
- 3926 90 97 00 Other
- 3926 90 97 40 Silicone shell for breast implant
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 suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- 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 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition on goods for torture and repression
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1479
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
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 |
| 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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | 1.2% |
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 3926.90
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £532.5m | 28.5% | +2.8% |
 United States | £227.9m | 12.2% | -3.1% |
 Germany | £211.1m | 11.3% | +11.1% |
 Italy | £80.3m | 4.3% | -0.7% |
 France | £77.4m | 4.1% | -11.1% |
 Poland | £65.4m | 3.5% | -2.3% |
 Ireland | £56.5m | 3% | +14.2% |
 Netherlands | £54.7m | 2.9% | -1.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
3926.90 Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials: other
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 26 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 4% 
Mexico 7% – 35% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 15.9% 
Brazil Free – 18% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 11.4% 
Argentina Free – 35% Third-country duty 48 tariff lines · average 28.2% 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free – 3.9% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.9% 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 32 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 15% UK lines: 3926.90
- 3926 90 50 00Perforated buckets and similar articles used to filter water at the entrance to drains
- 3926 90 60 00Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials: other, protective face shields/visors
- 3926 90 97 05For technical uses, for use in civil aircraft
- 3926 90 97 10Microspheres of a polymer of divinylbenzene, of a diameter of 4.5 µm or more but not more than 80 µm
- 3926 90 97 22Gaskets for road vehicles mirrors and their components, made of polyethylene foam, produced by a thermoforming process and with: -a density of 20 kg/m³ or more, but not more than 40 kg/m³, -a tensile strength of not less than 170 kpa, -water absorption coefficient of not greater than 1%, -a length of 5 mm or more but not more than 300 mm, -a height of 10 mm or more but not more than 400 mm, -a depth of 5 mm or more but not more than 250 mm
- 3926 90 97 23Plastic cover with clips for the exterior rear-view mirror of motor vehicles
- 3926 90 97 27Gasket of polyethylene foam, intended to fill-up the space between the body of a motor vehicle and the base of a rear-view mirror
- 3926 90 97 30Parts of car radio and car air-conditioner front panels - of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene with or without polycarbonate, - coated with a copper, a nickel and a chrome layers, - with a total thickness of coating of 5.54 μm or more but not more than 49.6 μm
- 3926 90 97 33Housings, housing parts, drums, setting wheels, frames, covers, upper part, design plate and other parts of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polycarbonate, polymethylmethacrylate or thermoplastic polyurethane, of a kind used for the manufacture of remote controls
- 3926 90 97 40Silicone shell for breast implant
- 3926 90 97 43Mixture of water and by weight 19% or more but not more than 35% of expanded hollow microspheres of a copolymer of acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile and isobornyl methacrylate or other methacrylate, of a diameter of 3 µm or more but not more than 4.95 μm
- 3926 90 97 48Coated interior or exterior decorative parts consisting of: -a copolymer of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (abs), whether or not mixed with polycarbonate, and -a pvc foil, -not containing layers of copper, nickel or chromium, for use in the manufacturing of parts for motor vehicles of heading 8701 to 8705
- 3926 90 97 58Plastic ferrules and/or plugs: -supported with or without a stainless steel ring, -suitable for a maximum working pressure rate of 2.7 mpa or more but not more than 114 mpa, for tubings with: -outer diameter of 0.33 mm or more but not more than 3.3 mm, -suitable for a maximum working pressure rate of 2.7 mpa or more but not more than 114 mpa, -suitable for all solutions used in chromatography, for use in the production of chromatographic systems
- 3926 90 97 60Sheath contraceptives of polyurethane
- 3926 90 97 77Silicone decoupling ring with an inner diameter of 13.2 mm or more but no more than 17.2 mm, in immediate packings of 2 500 pieces or more, of a kind used in car parking aid sensor systems
- 3926 90 97 90Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials: other, other, other
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.
- N365168 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of gravity-fed roller racks from China.
- N365053 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plastic impact padding from Vietnam.
- N364728 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of injection packers from Canada
- N364586 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, and eligibility for preferential treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) of archival preservation containers.
- 600016516 HMRC
A self-inflating air mattress with an attached pillow, designed for sleeping during camping trips or when in temporary sleeping accommodation. The mattress is constructed from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with a polyester textile coating on one side and features an internal open-cell polyurethane (PU)…
- 600016861 HMRC
A self-inflating air mattress designed for sleeping during camping trips or other temporary accommodation. The mattress is constructed from an outer layer of polyester textile fabric laminated to thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), forming an airtight structure. The interior contains open-cell…
- 600016862 HMRC
A self-inflating air mattress designed for sleeping when camping or in temporary accommodation. The mattress is constructed from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with a polyester textile coating on one side. The internal structure consists of open-cell polyurethane (PU) foam, which expands when…
- 600016870 HMRC
A self-inflating air mattress designed for sleeping while camping or in temporary accommodation. The mattress is constructed from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with a polyester textile coating on one side. Its internal structure consists of open-cell polyurethane (PU) foam, which expands when…
735 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Commodity code 3926 90 97 40 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 3926.90 (other articles of plastics and articles of other materials: other).
The third-country duty is 6%.
172 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 other plastic articles (HS 3926.90) into the UK came to £1.9bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); China supplied 29%, followed by United States.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 6.5%, the US duty is 0%–6.5%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 7%–35%, the Brazil duty is 0%–18%, the Argentina duty is 0%–35%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 0%–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 0%–6% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 3926.90 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 3926 90 97 40?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 6%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 3926 90 97 40?
174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 172 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 3926 90 97 40?
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 3926.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$614m), followed by Germany.
Typical products
- acrylic decorations
- acrylic displays
- adaptor head units, plastic
- airbed, of plastic
- aquariums, plastic
- array tape cover seal
- bath mats, plastic
- bivvy sink, plastic
- cable hooks, plastic
- cable ties, plastic
- cake decorations, plastic
- cake toppers, plastic / acryclic
- cleats, plastic
- coat rack (wall mounted) of wood and plastic
- condoms, polyurethane
- display stand, plastic
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.