Code 3923 21 · Heading 3923

Sacks, bags and cones made of ethylene polymers

This code covers plastic sacks, bags and cones made of polymers of ethylene. They are transport or packaging articles made from this material.

For example

A polyethylene shopping bag
A polyethylene packaging sack
A polyethylene cone-shaped bag

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of polymers of ethylene

How we got to this code

VII
39
3923
3923 21

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The path to this code

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 21 Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of polymers of ethylene 2 of 7 subheadings under heading 3923
Is it a sack, bag or cone made of polymers of ethylene?

Pick the 8-digit code

Import duty on the codes below: 6.5%

Only one code below

3923 21 00

Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of polymers of ethylene

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 lines2 Norwegian lines

39.23.2110 Shopping bags

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

6.0%

Their lines1 British line
EU originDuty free

3923 21 00 00 Of polymers of ethylene

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines6 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

3923.21.00.11 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.

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.

39.23.2110

Shopping bags

Ordinary duty

Duty free
39.23.2190

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.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

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

3923 21 00 00

Of polymers of ethylene

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).

See the 6 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.

3923.21.00.11

Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics, Sacks and bags (including cones), Of polymers of ethylene, Reclosable, with integral extruded closure, With no single side exceeding 75 mm in length

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
3923.21.00.20

Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics, Sacks and bags (including cones), Of polymers of ethylene, Reclosable, with integral extruded closure, Other, with sliders that open or close the seal

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
3923.21.00.30

Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics, Sacks and bags (including cones), Of polymers of ethylene, Reclosable, with integral extruded closure, 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
3923.21.00.80

Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics, Sacks and bags (including cones), Of polymers of ethylene, Other, With no single side exceeding 75 mm in length

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
3923.21.00.85

Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics, Sacks and bags (including cones), Of polymers of ethylene, Other, Polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) with handles (including drawstrings), with no length or width shorter than 6 inches (152.4 mm) or longer than 40 inches (1,016 mm)

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
3923.21.00.95

Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics, Sacks and bags (including cones), Of polymers of ethylene, 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.