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Code 3901 90 80 · Subheading 3901 90

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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. There is no further code choice to make below it.

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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3901 90 80

Other unprocessed ethylene polymers in forms covered by Chapter 39 Note 6(b), excluding the specifically listed polymer types

The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 39019080.

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Trade measures to be aware of

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.

  • Lower duty for goods from some countries

    Preferential rates exist for goods originating in Andorra; San Marino; Türkiye; Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; Western Sahara; 52 more origins. 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

    Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Ukraine; Iran, Islamic Republic of; any country; Belarus; Russian Federation.

    Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:

    • Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
    • Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
    • Movement certificate EUR.1
    • 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 other than those falling under the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
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    • Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 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).
    • 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
    • Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • 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
    • 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
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EU tariff measure data version 2026-08-03-tullverket.

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

  • 39.01.9000

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

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

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 3901 90 80 55

    Zinc or sodium salt of an ethylene and acrylic acid copolymer, with:<br> <br><br><br>- an acrylic acid content of 6 % or more but not more than 50 % by weight, and<br> <br><br><br>- a melt flow rate of 1g/10 min or more at 190 °C/2.16 kg (measured using ASTM D1238)<br>

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 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.

  • 3901 90 80 73

    Mixture containing by weight<br> <br><br><br>- 80 % or more, but not more than 94 % of chlorinated polyethylene (CAS RN 64754-90-1) and<br> <br><br><br>- 6 % or more, but not more than 20 % of styrene-acrylic copolymer (CAS RN 27136-15-8)<br>

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.
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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 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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