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HTS 3901: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms

Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms:

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CodeDescriptionGeneralSpecialColumn 2UnitsCalculate
3901.10
Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94:
3901.10.10.00
Having a relative viscosity of 1.44 or more
6.5%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)43%kg
3901.10.50
Other
6.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)43%
3901.10.50.10
Linear low density polyethylene
6.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)43%kg
3901.10.50.20
Low density polyethylene, except linear low density polyethylene
6.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)43%kg
3901.10.50.30
Medium density polyethylene
6.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)43%kg
3901.20
Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more:
3901.20.10.00
Having a relative viscosity of 1.44 or more
6.5%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)43%kg
3901.20.50.00
Other
6.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)43%kg
3901.30
Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers:
3901.30.20.00
Vinyl acetate-vinyl chloride-ethylene terpolymers, containing by weight less than 50 percent derivatives of vinyl acetate, except those polymerized from aromatic or modified aromatic monomers
Free43.5%kg
3901.30.60.00
Other
5.3%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)43.5%kg
3901.40.00.00
Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
6.5%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)43%kg
3901.90
Other:
3901.90.10.00
Elastomeric
Free20%kg
Other:
3901.90.55.01
Ethylene copolymers
6.5%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)43%kg
3901.90.90.00
Other
6.5%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)2.2¢/kg +33.5%kg
2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate lineCanada79.69% of importsMexico4.04% of importsGermany2.9% of importsSouth Korea2.54% of importsJapan1.27% of importsChina0.98% of importsSweden0.89% of importsSingapore0.88% of importsAustria0.86% of importsFrance0.75% of imports
3901.10.10.00Having a relative viscosity of 1.44 or more16.5%9903.05.2916.5%9903.05.5510%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.7112.5%9903.05.4944%9903.05.319903.88.0210%9903.05.3919%9903.05.6810%9903.05.3910%9903.05.39
3901.10.50.10Linear low density polyethylene16.5%9903.05.2916.5%9903.05.5510%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.7112.5%9903.05.4944%9903.05.319903.88.0210%9903.05.3919%9903.05.6810%9903.05.3910%9903.05.39
3901.10.50.20Low density polyethylene, except linear low density polyethylene16.5%9903.05.2916.5%9903.05.5510%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.7112.5%9903.05.4944%9903.05.319903.88.0210%9903.05.3919%9903.05.6810%9903.05.3910%9903.05.39
3901.10.50.30Medium density polyethylene16.5%9903.05.2916.5%9903.05.5510%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.7112.5%9903.05.4944%9903.05.319903.88.0210%9903.05.3919%9903.05.6810%9903.05.3910%9903.05.39
3901.20.10.00Having a relative viscosity of 1.44 or more16.5%9903.05.2916.5%9903.05.5510%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.7112.5%9903.05.4944%9903.05.319903.88.0210%9903.05.3919%9903.05.6810%9903.05.3910%9903.05.39
3901.20.50.00Other16.5%9903.05.2916.5%9903.05.5510%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.7112.5%9903.05.4944%9903.05.319903.88.0210%9903.05.3919%9903.05.6810%9903.05.3910%9903.05.39
3901.30.20.00Vinyl acetate-vinyl chloride-ethylene terpolymers, containing by weight less than 50 percent derivatives of vinyl acetate, except those polymerized from aromatic or modified aromatic monomers10%9903.05.2910%9903.05.5510%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.7112.5%9903.05.4937.5%9903.05.319903.88.0210%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.6810%9903.05.3910%9903.05.39
3901.30.60.00Other15.3%9903.05.2915.3%9903.05.5510%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.7112.5%9903.05.4942.8%9903.05.319903.88.0210%9903.05.3917.8%9903.05.6810%9903.05.3910%9903.05.39
3901.40.00.00Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.9416.5%9903.05.2916.5%9903.05.5510%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.7112.5%9903.05.4944%9903.05.319903.88.0310%9903.05.3919%9903.05.6810%9903.05.3910%9903.05.39
3901.90.10.00Elastomeric10%9903.05.2910%9903.05.5510%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.7112.5%9903.05.4937.5%9903.05.319903.88.0210%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.6810%9903.05.3910%9903.05.39
3901.90.55.01Ethylene copolymers16.5%9903.05.2916.5%9903.05.5510%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.7112.5%9903.05.4944%9903.05.319903.88.0210%9903.05.3919%9903.05.6810%9903.05.3910%9903.05.39
3901.90.90.00Other16.5%9903.05.2916.5%9903.05.5510%9903.05.3912.5%9903.05.7112.5%9903.05.4944%9903.05.319903.88.0210%9903.05.3919%9903.05.6810%9903.05.3910%9903.05.39
Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).