Code 3905 99 · Heading 3905

Unprocessed vinyl ester and other vinyl polymers, excluding vinyl chloride polymers, poly(vinyl acetate), copolymers, poly(vinyl alcohol) and the specified poly(vinylformal)

This covers unprocessed polymers made from vinyl esters or other vinyl compounds. It does not cover polymers of vinyl chloride or other halogenated olefins, poly(vinyl acetate), copolymers, poly(vinyl alcohol), or the specified poly(vinylformal) product.

For example

Unprocessed poly(vinyl propionate) pellets
Unprocessed poly(vinyl benzoate) powder

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Official tariff text

Polymers of vinyl esters and other vinyl polymers, in primary forms (excl. those of vinyl chloride or other halogenated olefins, poly"vinyl acetate", vinyl acetate copolymers and poly"vinyl alcohol", whether or not containing unhydrolised acetate groups)

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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 99 Polymers of vinyl esters and other vinyl polymers, … 7 of 7 subheadings under heading 3905
Is it poly(vinylformal) in irregular blocks, pieces, powder, granules, flakes or similar forms, with a molecular weight of >= 10,000 but <= 40,000, an acetyl-group content of >= 9.5% by weight but <=13% by weight, and a hydroxy-group content of >= 5% by weight but <=6.5% by weight?

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3905 12 Poly"vinyl acetate", in aqueous dispersion 6.5%
3905 19 Poly"vinyl acetate", in primary forms (excl. in aqueous dispersion) 6.5%
3905 21 Vinyl acetate copolymers, in aqueous dispersion 6.5%
3905 29 Vinyl acetate copolymers, in primary forms (excl. in aqueous dispersion) 6.5%
3905 30 Poly"vinyl alcohol", in primary forms, whether or not containing unhydrolyzed acetate groups 6.5%
3905 91 Copolymers of vinyl, in primary forms (excl. vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers and other vinyl chloride copolymers, and vinyl acetate copolymers) 6.5%
3905 99 Polymers of vinyl esters and other vinyl polymers, in primary forms (excl. those of vinyl chloride or other halogenated olefins, poly"vinyl acetate", vinyl acetate copolymers and poly"vinyl alcohol", whether or not containing unhydrolised acetate groups) you are here 0.0–6.5%

Export to Norway

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

39.05.9900

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. 9, 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.

3905 99 10 00

Poly(vinyl formal), in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter, of a molecular weight of 10 000 or more but not exceeding 40 000 and containing by weight: - 9,5 % or more but not more than 13 % of acetyl groups evaluated as vinyl acetate and - 5 % or more but not more than 6,5 % of hydroxy groups evaluated as vinyl alcohol

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
3905 99 90 10

For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
3905 99 90 30

Povidone (INN) iodine (CAS RN 25655-41-8) with a purity by weight of 92 % or more

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
3905 99 90 81

Poly(vinyl butyral)(CAS RN 63148-65-2): — containing by weight 17,5 % or more, but not more than 20 % of hydroxyl groups, and — with a median particle size (D50) of more than 0,6 mm

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
3905 99 90 95

Hexadecylated or eicosylated polyvinylpyrrolidone

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
3905 99 90 96

Polymer of vinyl formal, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6 (b) to Chapter 39, of a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 25 000 or more but not more than 150 000 and containing by weight: - 9,5 % or more but not more than 13 % of acetyl groups evaluated as vinyl acetate and - 5 % or more but not more than 6,5 % of hydroxy groups evaluated as vinyl alcohol 

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
3905 99 90 98

Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) partially substituted by triacontyl groups, containing by weight 78 % or more but not more than 82 % of triacontyl groups

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
3905 99 90 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. 9, 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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