Code 3923 10 · Heading 3923

Plastic boxes, crates and similar containers for transporting or packing goods

This code covers plastic boxes, crates, lattice crates and similar articles used to transport or pack goods. It includes both general-purpose items and items specially designed or arranged for semiconductor wafers, masks or reticles.

For example

A plastic packing box for transporting goods
A plastic crate for packing goods

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Official tariff text

Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics

How we got to this code

VII
39
3923
3923 10

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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 3923 Articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, … 23 of 26 headings under chapter 39
What type of plastic item is it: a box or similar article; a sack or bag, and if so, is it made from ethylene polymers or other plastic; a balloon, bottle, flask or similar item; a spool or similar item; a stopper, lid, cap or other closure; or another plastic transport or packaging item?
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Step 4 · Subheading 3923 10 Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the c… 1 of 7 subheadings under heading 3923
Is the plastic box, crate or similar packing article specially designed or arranged for packing and transporting semiconductor wafers, masks or reticles?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0–6.5%

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

3923 10 Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics you are here 0.0–6.5%
3923 21 Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of polymers of ethylene 6.5%
3923 29 Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of plastics (excl. those of polymers of ethylene) 6.5%
3923 30 Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics 6.5%
3923 40 Spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, of plastics 5.3–6.5%
3923 50 Stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics 6.5%
3923 90 Articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics (excl. boxes, cases, crates and similar articles; sacks and bags, incl. cones; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles; spools, spindles, bobbins and similar supports; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures) 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 lines3 Norwegian lines

39.23.1003 Containing hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perhalogenated fluorocarbons (PFC) or regulated

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

From 0.0% to 6.0%

Their lines3 British lines

3923 10 10 00 Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles, of plastic, specially shaped or fitted

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

3923.10.20.00 Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps

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.

39.23.1003

Containing hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perhalogenated fluorocarbons (PFC) or regulated chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)

Ordinary duty

Duty free
39.23.1004

Other, of a capacity of 15 liters or more

Ordinary duty

Duty free
39.23.1006

Other, of a capacity of less than 15 liters

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.

3923 10 10 00

Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles, of plastic, specially shaped or fitted for the conveyance or packing of semiconductor wafers, masks, or reticles

Ordinary duty

Duty free
3923 10 90 10

Photomask or wafer compacts: - consisting of antistatic materials or blended thermoplastics proving special electrostatic discharge (ESD) and outgassing properties, - having non porous, abrasion resistant or impact resistant surface properties, - fitted with a specially designed retainer system that protects the photomask or wafers from surface or cosmetic damage and - with or without a gasket seal, of a kind used in the photolithography or other semiconductor production to house photomasks or wafers

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
3923 10 90 90

Other

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.

3923.10.20.00

Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics, Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles, Specially shaped or fitted for the conveyance or packing of semiconductor wafers, masks or reticles of subheadings 3923.10 or 8486.90

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
3923.10.90.00

Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics, Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles, Other

General rate

3%

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.