CN 3901
Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms
| Code | Description | Unit | Third-country duty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3901 10 | Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94 | TARIC | ||
| 3901 10 10 | Linear polyethylene | TARIC | ||
| 3901 10 10 20 | High flow linear low density polyethylene-1-butene / LLDPE (CAS RN 25087-34-7) in form of powder, with -a melt flow rate (MFR 190 °C/2,16 kg) of 16g/10min or more, but not more than 24 g/10 min and -a density (ASTM D 1505) of 0,922 g/cm³ or more, but not more than 0,926 g/cm³ and -a vicat softening temperature of min. 94 °C | m³ | 6.5% | TARIC |
| 3901 10 10 50 | Copolymer of ethylene and 1-butene (CAS RN 25087-34-7) with: -a density (ASTM D 1505) of 0,924 g/cm³ or more but not more than 0,928 g/cm³, -a melt flow rate (190 °C/2,16 kg) of 48 g/10 min or more but not more than 52 g/10 min, and -a peak melting temperature of 120 °C or more but not more than 124 °C | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 10 10 60 | Copolymer of ethylene and 1-butene (CAS RN 25087-34-7) with: -a density (ASTM D 1505) of 0,922 g/cm³ or more but not more than 0,926 g/cm³ and -a melt flow rate (190 °C/2,16 kg) of 18 g/10 min or more but not more than 22 g/10 min | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 10 10 90 | Other | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 10 90 | Other | TARIC | ||
| 3901 10 90 30 | Polyethylene granules, containing by weight 10 % or more but not more than 25 % of copper | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 10 90 90 | Other | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 20 | Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or more | TARIC | ||
| 3901 20 10 00 | Polyethylene in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter, of a specific gravity of 0,958 or more at 23 °C, containing: - 50 mg/kg or less of aluminium, - 2 mg/kg or less of calcium, - 2 mg/kg or less of chromium, - 2 mg/kg or less of iron, - 2 mg/kg or less of nickel, - 2 mg/kg or less of titanium and - 8 mg/kg or less of vanadium, for the manufacture of chlorosulphonated polyethylene | 0% (end-use) | TARIC | |
| 3901 20 90 00 | Other | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 30 | Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers | TARIC | ||
| 3901 30 00 10 | For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 30 00 20 | Copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate (CAS RN 24937-78-8) -containing by weight 28 % or more but not more than 49 % of vinyl acetate, -with a melt flow rate of less than 5g/10 min (190 °C/2.16 kg, ASTM D1238), -in the form of pellets | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 30 00 30 | Terpolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate and methacrylic acid (CAS RN 26375-31-5) | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 30 00 99 | Other | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 40 | Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0,94 | TARIC | ||
| 3901 40 00 10 | High flow linear low density polyethylene-1-butene / LLDPE (CAS RN 25087-34-7) in form of powder, with -a melt flow rate (MFR 190 °C/2,16 kg) of 16g/10 min or more, but not more than 24 g/10 min and -a density (ASTM D 1505) of 0,922 g/cm³ or more, but not more than 0,926 g/cm³ and -a vicat softening temperature of min. 94 °C | m³ | 6.5% | TARIC |
| 3901 40 00 30 | Octene linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) produced by a Ziegler-Natta catalyst method in the form of pellets with: - more than 10 % but not more than 20 % by weight of copolymer, - a melt flow rate (MFR 190°C/2,16 kg) of 0,7 g / 10 min or more but not more than 0,9 g / 10 min, and - a density (ASTM D4703) of 0,911 g/cm³ or more, but not more than 0,913 g/cm³ for use in the co-extrusion processing of films for flexible food packaging | m³ | 6.5% | TARIC |
| 3901 40 00 50 | Copolymer of ethylene and 1-butene (CAS RN 25087-34-7) with: -a density (ASTM D 1505) of 0,924 g/cm³ or more but not more than 0,928 g/cm³, -a melt flow rate (190 °C/2,16 kg) of 48 g/10 min or more but not more than 52 g/10 min, and -a peak melting temperature of 120 °C or more but not more than 124 °C | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 40 00 60 | Copolymer of ethylene and 1-butene (CAS RN 25087-34-7) with: -a density (ASTM D 1505) of 0,922 g/cm³ or more but not more than 0,926 g/cm³ and -a melt flow rate (190 °C/2,16 kg) of 18 g/10 min or more but not more than 22 g/10 min | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 40 00 90 | Other | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 90 | Other | TARIC | ||
| 3901 90 30 00 | Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a terpolymer of ethylene with isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid; A-B-A block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight 35 % or less of styrene, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter | 0% | TARIC | |
| 3901 90 80 | Other | TARIC | ||
| 3901 90 80 10 | For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| Other | ||||
| 3901 90 80 53 | Copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid (CAS RN 9010-77-9) with - an acrylic acid content of 18,5 % or more but not more than 49,5 % by weight (ASTM D4094), and - a melt flow rate of 10g/10 min (MFR 125 °C/2.16 kg, ASTM D1238) or more | m³ | 6.5% | TARIC |
| 3901 90 80 55 | Zinc or sodium salt of an ethylene and acrylic acid copolymer, with: - an acrylic acid content of 6 % or more but not more than 50 % by weight, and - a melt flow rate of 1g/10 min or more at 190 °C/2.16 kg (measured using ASTM D1238) | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 90 80 67 | Copolymer made exclusively from ethylene and methacrylic acid monomers in which the methacrylic acid content is 11 % by weight or more | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 90 80 73 | Mixture containing by weight - 80 % or more, but not more than 94 % of chlorinated polyethylene (CAS RN 64754-90-1) and - 6 % or more, but not more than 20 % of styrene-acrylic copolymer (CAS RN 27136-15-8) | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 90 80 75 | Terpolymer of ethylene, isobutyl acrylate and methacrylic acid (CAS RN 37433-35-5), in the form of pellets | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 90 80 85 | Terpolymer of ethylene, n-butyl acrylate and carbon monoxide (CAS RN 61843-70-7) in the form of pellets | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 90 80 91 | Ionomer resin consisting of a salt of a copolymer of ethylene with methacrylic acid | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 90 80 92 | Chlorosulphonated polyethylene | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 90 80 93 | Copolymer of ethylene, vinyl acetate and carbon monoxide, for use as a plasticizer in the manufacture of roof sheets | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 90 80 94 | Mixtures of A-B block copolymer of polystyrene and ethylene-butylene copolymer and A-B-A block copolymer of polystyrene, ethylene-butylene copolymer and polystyrene, containing by weight not more than 35 % of styrene | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 90 80 97 | Chlorinated polyethylene, in the form of powder | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3901 90 80 99 | Other | 0% | TARIC | |
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Source: European Commission (DG TAXUD), TARIC and Combined Nomenclature data as extracted on 1 October 2026. Heading 3901 in the TARIC consultation
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