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CN 3905

Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms

33 lines EU TARIC, EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) & TARIC – extraction 01-10-2026

CodeDescriptionUnitThird-country dutySource
Poly(vinyl acetate)
3905 12 00 00In aqueous dispersion6.5%TARIC
3905 19OtherTARIC
3905 19 00 10For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft6.5%TARIC
3905 19 00 90Other6.5%TARIC
Vinyl acetate copolymers
3905 21 00 00In aqueous dispersion6.5%TARIC
3905 29OtherTARIC
3905 29 00 10For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft6.5%TARIC
3905 29 00 90Other6.5%TARIC
3905 30Poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groupsTARIC
3905 30 00 10Viscous preparation, essentially consisting of poly(vinyl alcohol) (CAS RN 9002-89-5), an organic solvent and water for use as protective coating of wafers during the manufacturing of semiconductors6.5%TARIC
Other
In the form of homopolymer resins with a viscosity (measured in 4 % aqueous solution at 20 °C) of 3 mPa·s or more but not more than 61 mPa·s and a degree of hydrolysis of 80,0 mol% or more but not more than 99,9 mol%, both measured according to the ISO 15023-2 method
3905 30 00 91Other than for the manufacturing of dry-blend adhesives, produced and sold in powder form for the carton board industry6.5%TARIC
3905 30 00 92Other6.5%TARIC
3905 30 00 95Other6.5%TARIC
Other
3905 91CopolymersTARIC
3905 91 00 10For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft6.5%TARIC
3905 91 00 25Copolymer of vinylcaprolactam and vinylpyrrolidone (CAS RN 51987-20-3) in the form of a solution in 2-butoxyethanol (CAS RN 111-76-2) containing by weight 45 % or more but not more than 58 % of copolymer6.5%TARIC
3905 91 00 35Aqueous solution of a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and N,N-dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide sulfate (CAS RN 175893-71-7), containing by weight 8 % or more, but not more than 12 % of copolymer6.5%TARIC
3905 91 00 40Water soluble copolymer of ethylene and vinyl alcohol (CAS RN 26221-27-2), containing by weight not more than 38 % of the monomer unit ethylene6.5%TARIC
3905 91 00 50Aqueous solution consisting by weight of: -10 % or more but not more than 20 % of a copolymer of vinyl pyrrolidone, N,N-dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide and 3 (methacryloylamino)propyllauryldimethylammonium chloride (CAS RN 306769-73-3), -not more than 1 % preservatives6.5%TARIC
3905 91 00 60Copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone, vinyl caprolactam and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (CAS RN 102972-64-5) in solid form, or as an aqueous solution containing by weight: -27 % or more but not more than 33 % of copolymer, -not more than 1,5 % of ethanol (CAS RN 64-17-5), -not more than 1 % of preservatives6.5%TARIC
3905 91 00 70Aqueous solution, containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 35 % of a copolymer of vinyl caprolactam, vinyl pyrrolidone, N,N-dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide and 3-(methacryloylamino)propyllauryldimethylammonium chloride (CAS RN 748809-45-2), -10 % or more but not more than 16 % of ethanol (CAS RN 64-17-5) whether or not denatured with tert-butyl alcohol (CAS RN 75-65-0) and/or denatonium benzoate (CAS RN 3734-33-6)6.5%TARIC
3905 91 00 80Copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone, acrylic acid and dodecyl methacrylate (CAS RN 83120-95-0)6.5%TARIC
3905 91 00 90Other6.5%TARIC
3905 99OtherTARIC
3905 99 10 00Poly(vinyl formal), in one of the forms mentioned in note 6(b) to this chapter, of a molecular weight of 10 000 or more but not exceeding 40 000 and containing by weight: - 9,5 % or more but not more than 13 % of acetyl groups evaluated as vinyl acetate and - 5 % or more but not more than 6,5 % of hydroxy groups evaluated as vinyl alcohol0%TARIC
3905 99 90OtherTARIC
3905 99 90 10For cavity filling, for use in certain types of aircraft6.5%TARIC
Other
3905 99 90 30Povidone (INN) iodine (CAS RN 25655-41-8) with a purity by weight of 92 % or more6.5%TARIC
3905 99 90 81Poly(vinyl butyral)(CAS RN 63148-65-2): — containing by weight 17,5 % or more, but not more than 20 % of hydroxyl groups, and — with a median particle size (D50) of more than 0,6 mm6.5%TARIC
3905 99 90 95Hexadecylated or eicosylated polyvinylpyrrolidone6.5%TARIC
3905 99 90 96Polymer of vinyl formal, in one of the forms mentioned in note 6 (b) to Chapter 39, of a weight average molecular weight (M@w) of 25 000 or more but not more than 150 000 and containing by weight: - 9,5 % or more but not more than 13 % of acetyl groups evaluated as vinyl acetate and - 5 % or more but not more than 6,5 % of hydroxy groups evaluated as vinyl alcohol6.5%TARIC
3905 99 90 98Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) partially substituted by triacontyl groups, containing by weight 78 % or more but not more than 82 % of triacontyl groups6.5%TARIC
3905 99 90 99Other0%TARIC

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Source: European Commission (DG TAXUD), TARIC and Combined Nomenclature data as extracted on 1 October 2026. Heading 3905 in the TARIC consultation

Only the third-country duty is shown. Not shown: tariff preferences, quotas, suspensions, anti-dumping and other additional duties, import controls and the legal notes. The TARIC consultation lists the measures of each code.

This page is general information, not legal advice and not a classification decision. Tariff texts and rates change: check the publisher's current schedule, and ask the customs authority for a binding ruling where the answer matters.

All headings of chapter 39: PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF