Code 3905 29 · Heading 3905

Unprocessed vinyl acetate copolymers, not in aqueous dispersion

This covers vinyl acetate copolymers in unprocessed form. They are excluded when supplied as an aqueous dispersion.

For example

Unprocessed vinyl acetate copolymer resin, not in aqueous dispersion

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Official tariff text

Vinyl acetate copolymers, in primary forms (excl. in aqueous dispersion)

How we got to this code

VII
39
3905
3905 29

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Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section VII Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles …
Is the product made of plastic, or is it made of rubber?
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Step 2 · Chapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof 1 of 2 chapters in section VII
What kind of plastic product is it: an unworked polymer or ion exchanger, plastic waste, a monofilament, rod or profile, a pipe or hose, a floor or wall covering, a flat plastic form, a sanitary item, a transport or packaging item, a household or toilet item, building equipment, or another plastic article?
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Step 3 · Heading 3905 Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters,… 5 of 26 headings under chapter 39
Which description matches the product: poly(vinyl acetate), a copolymer of vinyl acetate, poly(vinyl alcohol), another vinyl copolymer, or a polymer of vinyl esters or another vinyl polymer—and, where relevant, is it in aqueous dispersion or another unprocessed form?
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Step 4 · Subheading 3905 29 Vinyl acetate copolymers, in primary forms (excl. i… 4 of 7 subheadings under heading 3905
Is it a vinyl acetate copolymer in unprocessed form, and is it not in aqueous dispersion?

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Import duty on the codes below: 6.5%

Only one code below

3905 29 00

Vinyl acetate copolymers, in primary forms (excl. in aqueous dispersion)

6.5%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 6.5%.

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.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

39.05.2900 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

6.0%

Their lines2 British lines
EU originDuty free

3905 29 00 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 lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

3905.29.00.00 Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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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.

39.05.2900

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 2 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

6.0%

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.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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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.

3905.29.00.00

Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms, Vinyl acetate copolymers, Other

General rate

4%

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

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

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.

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.