Norway
Duty free*
- Their lines1 Norwegian line
39.01.9000 Other
Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.
Customs code · HS subheading 3901 90
Final code reached
Other unprocessed ethylene polymers in forms covered by Chapter 39 Note 6(b)
Excluding the specifically listed polymer types
This is a complete 8-digit customs code. Exports and Intrastat use it as it is. For an import into the EU, pick a 10-digit line below.
This code covers unprocessed ethylene polymers other than polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers with a density < 0,94, the specified ionomer resin, and the specified A-B-A block copolymer. The product must be in a form covered by Chapter 39 Note 6(b).
For example
- Unprocessed ethylene polymer granules, other than polyethylene, in a form covered by Chapter 39 Note 6(b)
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Official tariff text
Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms (excl. polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene-alpha-olefins copolymers having a specific gravity of < 0,94, ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolymer of ethylene with isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid and A-B-A block copolymer of ethylene 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)
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Your answer for export
The full EU export code is 3901 90 80.
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.
8 digits, ready
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
The rate depends on the line.
- Their lines13 British lines
- EU originDuty free*
3901 90 80 10 For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft
Northern Ireland follows other rules.
UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.
United States
10.0%†
Estimated from published US measures
- Their lines3 US lines
- Entry dateSept. 18, 2026
3901.90.10.00 Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms, Other, Elastomeric
The US importer of record files the entry.
US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.
See the 1 Norwegian line
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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39.01.9000
Other
- Ordinary duty
- Duty free*
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
See the 13 British lines
Selling to Great Britain
What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.
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3901 90 80 10
For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft
- Ordinary duty
- 6.0%*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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3901 90 80 53
Copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid (CAS RN 9010-77-9) with -|an acrylic acid content of 18,5|% or more but not more than 49,5|% by weight (ASTM D4094), and -|a melt flow rate of 10g/10|min (MFR 125|°C/2.16|kg, ASTM D1238) or more
- Ordinary duty
- 6.0%*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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3901 90 80 55
Zinc or sodium salt of an ethylene and acrylic acid copolymer, with: - an acrylic acid content of 6 % or more but not more than 50 % by weight, and - a melt flow rate of 1g/10 min or more at 190 °C/2.16 kg (measured using ASTM D1238)
- Ordinary duty
- 6.0%*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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3901 90 80 67
Copolymer made exclusively from ethylene and methacrylic acid monomers in which the methacrylic acid content is 11 % by weight or more
- Ordinary duty
- 6.0%*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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3901 90 80 73
Mixture containing by weight - 80 % or more, but not more than 94 % of chlorinated polyethylene (CAS RN 64754-90-1) and - 6 % or more, but not more than 20 % of styrene-acrylic copolymer (CAS RN 27136-15-8)
- Ordinary duty
- 6.0%*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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3901 90 80 75
Terpolymer of ethylene, isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid (CAS RN 37433-35-5), in the form of pellets
- Ordinary duty
- 6.0%*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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3901 90 80 85
Terpolymer of ethylene, n-butyl acrylate and carbon monoxide (CAS RN 61843-70-7) in the form of pellets
- Ordinary duty
- 6.0%*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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3901 90 80 91
Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a copolymer of ethylene with methacrylic acid
- Ordinary duty
- 6.0%*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
Show all 13 lines
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3901 90 80 92
Chlorosulphonated polyethylene
- Ordinary duty
- 6.0%*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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3901 90 80 93
Copolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate and carbon monoxide, for use as a plasticizer in the manufacture of roof sheets
- Ordinary duty
- 6.0%*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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3901 90 80 94
Mixtures of A-B block copolymer of polystyrene and ethylene-butylene copolymer and A-B-A block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight not more than 35 % of styrene
- Ordinary duty
- 6.0%*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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3901 90 80 97
Chlorinated polyethylene, in the form of powder
- Ordinary duty
- 6.0%*
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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3901 90 80 99
Other
- Ordinary duty
- Depends on the product details
- Goods of EU origin
- Duty free* You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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 3 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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3901.90.10.00
Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms, Other, Elastomeric
- General rate
- Free
- 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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3901.90.55.01
Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms, Other, Ethylene copolymers
- 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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3901.90.90.00
Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms, 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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- Current tariff measures Check today's rate, any restrictions or licences, and the quantity customs asks for, with Toldstyrelsen or TARIC.
On an EU import declaration
Pick the 10-digit line that matches the goods.
13 import lines
When these goods are imported into the EU, the declaration needs a 10-digit code. Under 3901 90 80 the EU tariff has 13 lines, each with its own wording.
You or your customs agent pick the line whose wording fits the goods; the last line, "Other", covers what none of the specific wordings describe.
Some lines depend on what the goods will be used for and need customs authorisation; matching the wording alone does not give a lower rate.
- Match the whole wording A line is its own wording plus the grouping text above it. Read both before you settle on one.
- Check the intended use On some lines the lower rate belongs to what the goods will be used for, not to the goods alone.
- Confirm the authorisation Where the lower rate carries conditions, customs asks for an authorisation before it can be used.
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3901 90 80 10
For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft
6.5%*
Duty suspension: 0% under an end-use authorisation*
Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.
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Other
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3901 90 80 53
Copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid (CAS RN 9010-77-9) with - an acrylic acid content of 18,5 % or more but not more than 49,5 % by weight (ASTM D4094), and - a melt flow rate of 10g/10 min (MFR 125 °C/2.16 kg, ASTM D1238) or more
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3901 90 80 55
Zinc or sodium salt of an ethylene and acrylic acid copolymer, with: - an acrylic acid content of 6 % or more but not more than 50 % by weight, and - a melt flow rate of 1g/10 min or more at 190 °C/2.16 kg (measured using ASTM D1238)
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3901 90 80 67
Copolymer made exclusively from ethylene and methacrylic acid monomers in which the methacrylic acid content is 11 % by weight or more
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3901 90 80 73
Mixture containing by weight - 80 % or more, but not more than 94 % of chlorinated polyethylene (CAS RN 64754-90-1) and - 6 % or more, but not more than 20 % of styrene-acrylic copolymer (CAS RN 27136-15-8)
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3901 90 80 75
Terpolymer of ethylene, isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid (CAS RN 37433-35-5), in the form of pellets
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3901 90 80 85
Terpolymer of ethylene, n-butyl acrylate and carbon monoxide (CAS RN 61843-70-7) in the form of pellets
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3901 90 80 91
Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a copolymer of ethylene with methacrylic acid
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3901 90 80 92
Chlorosulphonated polyethylene
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3901 90 80 93
Copolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate and carbon monoxide, for use as a plasticizer in the manufacture of roof sheets
6.5%*
Duty suspension: 0% under an end-use authorisation*
Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.
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3901 90 80 94
Mixtures of A-B block copolymer of polystyrene and ethylene-butylene copolymer and A-B-A block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight not more than 35 % of styrene
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3901 90 80 97
Chlorinated polyethylene, in the form of powder
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3901 90 80 99
Other
Duty free*
No import line matches that search.
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
- +46 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); GSP - General arrangements except India.
Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
Check this code in the official EU TARIC database
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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- another option 3901 90 30 Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolymer of ethylene with isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid, in primary forms, and A-B-A block copolymer of ethylene 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*
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you are here 3901 90 80 Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms (excl. polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene-alpha-olefins copolymers having a specific gravity of < 0,94, ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolymer of ethylene with isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid and A-B-A block copolymer of ethylene 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) Rate depends on the 10-digit line
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 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*
- 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 30 00 Propylene copolymers, in primary forms 6.5%*
- 3905 99 90 Polymers of vinyl esters and other vinyl polymers, in primary forms (excl. those of vinyl chloride or other halogenated olefins, poly"vinyl acetate", copolymers and poly"vinyl alcohol", whether or not containing unhydrolised acetate groups, and poly"vinyl formal" in blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders, granules, flakes and similar bulk forms, of a molecular weight of >= 10.000 but <= 40.000 and containing by weight >= 9,5% but <= 13% of acetyl groups evaluated as vinyl acetate and >= 5% but <= 6,5% of hydroxy groups evaluated as vinyl alcohol) 6.5%*
Often confused with
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3901 90 30
Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolymer of ethylene with isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid, in primary forms, and A-B-A block copolymer of ethylene 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*
That code specifically covers the stated ionomer resin and A-B-A block copolymers with a styrene content <= 35 weight percent; this code excludes them.
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3902 30 00
Propylene copolymers, in primary forms
6.5%*
That code covers unprocessed propylene copolymers, whereas this code concerns other unprocessed ethylene polymers.
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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, whereas this code concerns other unprocessed ethylene polymers.
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