Code 3904 50 90 · Subheading 3904 50
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This code covers polymers of vinylidene chloride in unprocessed form. It excludes copolymers of vinylidene chloride and acrylonitrile made as expandable spheres with a diameter of at least 4 micrometers but no more than 20 micrometers.
Official tariff text
Vinylidene chloride polymers, in primary forms (excl. copolymer of vinylidene chloride with acrylonitrile, in the form of expansible beads of a diameter of >= 4 but <= 20 micrometres)
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3904 50 90
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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 6.5%.
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.
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What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
39.04.5000
Vinylidene chloride polymers
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
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Codes that sit close to this one, for when the material itself could be different.
That code specifically covers vinylidene chloride/acrylonitrile copolymers in expandable spheres with a diameter of at least 4 micrometers but no more than 20 micrometers; this code excludes them.
That code covers polyvinyl acetate in unprocessed form, while this code covers polymers of vinylidene chloride in unprocessed form.
That code covers vinyl acetate copolymers in unprocessed form, while this code covers polymers of vinylidene chloride in unprocessed form.
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