Heading 3901: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms
Every line of heading 3901 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms
Chapter 39: Plastics and articles thereof. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
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Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 3901.10.50 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3901.10.50.10 | Linear low density polyethylene | |
| 3901.10.50.20 | Low density polyethylene, except linear low density polyethylene | |
| 3901.10.50.30 | Medium density polyethylene | |
| 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% |
| 3901.20.50.00 | Other | 6.5% |
| 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 | Free |
| 3901.30.60.00 | Other | 5.3% |
| 3901.40.00.00 | Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | 6.5% |
| 3901.90 | Other: | |
| 3901.90.10.00 | Elastomeric | Free |
| 3901.90.55.01 | Ethylene copolymers | 6.5% |
| 3901.90.90.00 | Other | 6.5% |
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- Bomar Specialties, LLC
- Foster, LLC
- LINGOL CORPORATION
- MARLBOROUGH PLASTICS, INC.
- SUMITOMO BAKELITE NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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- 3901.10.0010POLYETHYLENE HAVING A SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF LESS THAN 0.94,LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
- 3901.10.0020LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE, EXCEPT LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE, WITH A SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF LESS THAN 0.94
- 3901.10.0030POLYETHYLENE HAVING A SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF LESS THAN 0.94,MEDIUM DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
- 3901.20.0000POLYETHYLENE HAVING A SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF 0.94 OR MORE
- 3901.30.2000ETHYLENE-VINYL ACETATE COPOLY:VINYL AC-VIN CHLOR-ETH TERPOLY CONTG BY WGT <50% DERIV. OF VINYL ACETATE, EXC POLYMERIZED FROM AROM/MOD MONOMERS
- 3901.30.6000ETHYLENE-VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMERS, NESOI
- 3901.40.0000ETHYLENE-ALPHA-OLEFIN COPOLYMERS, HAVING A SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF LESS THAN 0.94
- 3901.90.1000POLYMERS OF ETHYLENE IN PRIMARY FORM,ELASTOMERIC
- 3901.90.5501ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS
- 3901.90.9000POLYMERS OF ETHYLENE IN PRIMARY FORM,NESOI
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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