Code 3915 20 · Heading 3915

Waste, offcuts and scrap of styrene polymers

This category covers waste, offcuts and scrap made of styrene polymers, such as polystyrene. The material must be waste, offcuts or scrap rather than a finished plastic product.

For example

Polystyrene packaging offcuts
Scrap polystyrene sheets

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Official tariff text

Waste, parings and scrap, of polymers of styrene

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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 3915 Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics 15 of 26 headings under chapter 39
Is it waste, clippings or scrap made from ethylene polymers, styrene polymers, vinyl chloride polymers, or another type of plastic?
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Step 4 · Subheading 3915 20 Waste, parings and scrap, of polymers of styrene 2 of 4 subheadings under heading 3915
Is the waste, offcuts or scrap made of polymers of ethylene, polymers of styrene, polymers of vinyl chloride, or other plastic?

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3915 20 00 Waste, parings and scrap, of polymers of styrene 6.5% Save

Compare the sibling codes

3915 10 Waste, parings and scrap, of polymers of ethylene 6.5%
3915 20 Waste, parings and scrap, of polymers of styrene you are here 6.5%
3915 30 Waste, parings and scrap, of polymers of vinyl chloride 6.5%
3915 90 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics (excl. that of polymers of ethylene, styrene and vinyl chloride) 6.5%

Export to Norway

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

39.15.2000

Of polymers of styrene

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.

3915 20 00 00

Of polymers of styrene

Ordinary duty

Duty free

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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Waste, parings and scrap, of polymers of vinyl chloride

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, 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.