Code 3915 90 · Heading 3915

Plastic waste, offcuts and scrap, excluding ethylene, styrene and vinyl chloride polymers

This covers plastic waste, offcuts and scrap made from plastics other than ethylene, styrene and vinyl chloride polymers. The specific type of plastic determines which child category applies.

For example

Polyamide (nylon) plastic production offcuts
Polycarbonate plastic scrap

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Official tariff text

Waste, parings and scrap of plastics (excl. that of polymers of ethylene, styrene and vinyl chloride)

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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 90 Waste, parings and scrap of plastics (excl. that of… 4 of 4 subheadings under heading 3915
Is the plastic waste, offcuts or scrap made of polypropylene, ethylene terephthalate (PET), or another plastic excluding ethylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, polypropylene and PET polymers?

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3915 10 Waste, parings and scrap, of polymers of ethylene 6.5%
3915 20 Waste, parings and scrap, of polymers of styrene 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) you are here 6.5%

Export to Norway

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

39.15.9000

Of other plastics

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.

All 3 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

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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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.