Norway
Duty free*
- Their lines2 Norwegian lines
39.01.2010 Containing hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perhalogenated fluorocarbons (PFC) or regulated
Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.
Customs code · HS subheading 3901 20
Final code reached
Unprocessed high-density polyethylene in irregular pieces or similar forms
For making chlorosulfonated polyethylene, with specified low metal contents
This is a complete 8-digit customs code. Exports and Intrastat use it as it is. For an import into the EU the declaration uses 3901 20 10 00: this code with 00 added.
This code covers polyethylene in irregular blocks, pieces, powder, granules, flakes or similar forms, with a density of >= 0.958 at 23°C. It must have aluminium <= 50 mg/kg, calcium <= 2 mg/kg, chromium <= 2 mg/kg, iron <= 2 mg/kg, nickel <= 2 mg/kg, titanium <= 2 mg/kg and vanadium <= 8 mg/kg, and be intended for making chlorosulfonated polyethylene.
For example
- Polyethylene granules with a density of >= 0.958 at 23°C, aluminium <= 50 mg/kg, calcium <= 2 mg/kg, chromium <= 2 mg/kg, iron <= 2 mg/kg, nickel <= 2 mg/kg, titanium <= 2 mg/kg and vanadium <= 8 mg/kg, intended for making chlorosulfonated polyethylene
- Polyethylene powder with a density of >= 0.958 at 23°C, aluminium <= 50 mg/kg, calcium <= 2 mg/kg, chromium <= 2 mg/kg, iron <= 2 mg/kg, nickel <= 2 mg/kg, titanium <= 2 mg/kg and vanadium <= 8 mg/kg, intended for making chlorosulfonated polyethylene
See the official tariff text
Official tariff text
Polyethylene in blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders, granules, flakes and similar bulk forms, of a specific gravity of >= 0,958 at 23°C, containing <= 50 mg/kg of aluminium, <= 2 mg/kg of calcium, of chromium, of iron, of nickel and of titanium each and <= 8 mg/kg of vanadium, for the manufacture of chlorosulphonated polyethylene
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The full EU export code is 3901 20 10.
You do not pick a 10-digit EU import line for an export declaration or Intrastat. The destination classifies the goods under its own tariff.
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Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States
What they charge on arrival.
Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.
Great Britain
Duty free*
- Their lines1 British line
3901 20 10 00 Polyethylene in one of the forms mentioned in note|6(b) to this chapter, of a specific
Northern Ireland follows other rules.
UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.
United States
10.0%†
Estimated from published US measures
- Their lines2 US lines
- Entry dateSept. 17, 2026
3901.20.10.00 Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms, Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94
The US importer of record files the entry.
US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.
See the 2 Norwegian lines
Selling to Norway
Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.
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39.01.2010
Containing hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perhalogenated fluorocarbons (PFC) or regulated chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)
- Ordinary duty
- Duty free*
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39.01.2090
Other
- Ordinary duty
- Duty free*
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
See the 1 British line
Selling to Great Britain
What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.
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3901 20 10 00
Polyethylene in one of the forms mentioned in note|6(b) to this chapter, of a specific gravity of 0,958|or more at 23|°C, containing: -|50|mg/kg or less of aluminium, -|2|mg/kg or less of calcium, -|2|mg/kg or less of chromium, -|2|mg/kg or less of iron, -|2|mg/kg or less of nickel, -|2|mg/kg or less of titanium and -|8|mg/kg or less of vanadium, for the manufacture of chlorosulphonated polyethylene
- Ordinary duty
- Duty free*
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
See the 2 US lines
Selling to the United States
What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.
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3901.20.10.00
Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms, Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more, Having a relative viscosity of 1.44 or more
- General rate
- 6.5%
- From the EU
- 10.0%† Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
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3901.20.50.00
Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms, Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more, Other
- General rate
- 6.5%
- From the EU
- 10.0%† Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.
The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.
Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.
This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.
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On an import declaration
3901 20 10 00
When these goods are imported into the EU, the declaration uses the 10-digit form 3901201000: this code with 00 added. There is no further split under it.
Duty suspension: 0% for aircraft parts with an airworthiness certificate*
Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.
A suspension is a lower rate the EU grants for specific products; whether your goods qualify depends on the line's wording and conditions.
Exports from the EU and Intrastat normally use the 8-digit code as it is.
EU tariff data of Sept. 13, 2026.
Rates, origin and documents
Read the signals first. Open only the ones you want to check.
Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.
Data of Sept. 1, 2026
Lower duty for goods from some countries
Possible
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in:
- Andorra
- San Marino
- Türkiye
- Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe
- Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia
- Western Sahara
- European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
- Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama
- +34 origins
These rates apply to Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance); OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories).
Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
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Restrictions and paperwork
Important
Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in:
- Ukraine
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- any country
- Belarus
- Russian Federation
The EU records document conditions on this code. What customs may ask for depends on where the goods come from, exactly what the product is and the customs procedure.
Proof of origin 2 conditions
If you claim a lower rate for goods from a country the EU has a trade agreement with, customs asks for proof of origin, for example a EUR.1 certificate or an origin declaration.
Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
- Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- Movement certificate EUR.1
Sanctions and restricted regions 11 conditions
Some conditions come from EU sanctions rules. They matter when the goods are linked to a country or region the EU restricts trade with.
Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
- Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
- Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- Goods exempted from prohibition by virtue of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 267/2012
- Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
- Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
- The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
- The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
- Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
- Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
- Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
Product controls and permits 1 condition
Depending on the exact product, customs may ask for a licence, a permit or a control certificate before the goods are released.
Show the EU's own wording for this condition
- Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
Statements that the goods are outside a rule's scope 2 conditions
Some conditions are statements that a rule does not cover the goods, for example that the product is not on a controlled list.
Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
- Goods other than those falling under the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Products and equipment, including parts (excluding military and repair exemption) listed in Annex IV containing F-gases or relies upon F-gases not subject to prohibition as imposed by Article 11.1. (Reg 2024/573).
Other conditions 7 conditions
These conditions match none of the groups above. Whether customs asks for one depends on the goods, where they come from and the customs procedure.
Show the EU's own wording for these conditions
- Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
- Net mass of fluorinated greenhouse gases charged in products and equipment
- Tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of bulk gases and of gases contained in products or equipment, and parts thereof
- Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
One last classification check
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you are here 3901 20 10 Polyethylene in blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders, granules, flakes and similar bulk forms, of a specific gravity of >= 0,958 at 23°C, containing <= 50 mg/kg of aluminium, <= 2 mg/kg of calcium, of chromium, of iron, of nickel and of titanium each and <= 8 mg/kg of vanadium, for the manufacture of chlorosulphonated polyethylene Rate depends on the 10-digit line
- another option 3901 20 90 Polyethylene with a specific gravity of >= 0,94, in primary forms (excl. polyethylene in blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders, granules, flakes and similar bulk forms, of a specific gravity of >= 0,958 at 23°C, containing <= 50 mg/kg of aluminium, <= 2 mg/kg of calcium, of chromium, of iron, of nickel and of titanium each and <= 8 mg/kg of vanadium, for the manufacture of chlorosulphonated polyethylene) 6.5%*
Worth comparing
Codes that sit close to this one, for when the material itself could be different.
Similar products elsewhere in the tariff
- 3902 90 20 Polybut-1-ene, a copolymer of but-1-ene with ethylene containing by weight <= 10% of ethylene, or a blend of polybut-1-ene with polyethylene and/or polypropylene containing by weight <= 10% of polyethylene and/or <= 25% of polypropylene, in blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders, granules, flakes and similar bulk forms Duty free*
- 3902 90 90 Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms (excl. polypropylene, polyisobutylene, propylene copolymers, and a A-B-A block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight <= 35% of styrene and polybut-1-ene, a copolymer of but-1-ene with ethylene containing by weight <= 10% of ethylene, or a blend of polybut-1-ene with polyethylene and/or polypropylene containing by weight <= 10% of polyethylene and/or <= 25% of polypropylene, in blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders, granules, flakes and similar bulk forms) 6.5%*
- 3902 90 10 A-B-A block copolymer of propylene or of other olefins, of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight <= 35% of styrene, in blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders, granules, flakes and similar bulk forms Duty free*
- 3907 61 00 Poly"ethylene terephthalate", in primary forms, having a viscosity number of >= 78 ml/g 6.5%*
- 3907 69 00 Poly"ethylene terephthalate", in primary forms, having a viscosity number of < 78 ml/g 6.5%*
Often confused with
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3901 20 90
Polyethylene with a specific gravity of >= 0,94, in primary forms (excl. polyethylene in blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders, granules, flakes and similar bulk forms, of a specific gravity of >= 0,958 at 23°C, containing <= 50 mg/kg of aluminium, <= 2 mg/kg of calcium, of chromium, of iron, of nickel and of titanium each and <= 8 mg/kg of vanadium, for the manufacture of chlorosulphonated polyethylene)
6.5%*
This code is for other polyethylene with a density of >= 0.94 in unprocessed form, excluding the specifically described polyethylene intended for making chlorosulfonated polyethylene.
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3902 90 90
Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms (excl. polypropylene, polyisobutylene, propylene copolymers, and a A-B-A block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight <= 35% of styrene and polybut-1-ene, a copolymer of but-1-ene with ethylene containing by weight <= 10% of ethylene, or a blend of polybut-1-ene with polyethylene and/or polypropylene containing by weight <= 10% of polyethylene and/or <= 25% of polypropylene, in blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders, granules, flakes and similar bulk forms)
6.5%*
That code covers polymers of propylene or other olefins in unprocessed form, whereas this code covers polyethylene.
Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.
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