Chapter 39 · Plastics and articles thereof · Section 7

HS Code 3901.40

Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94

Heading 3901: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms

US duty (general)
6.5%
US HTS lines
1
EU CN codes
1
UK commodity codes
6
Unit
kg

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 3901.40

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
3901.40.00 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

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European Union - CN codes under 3901.40

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
3901 40 00 Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0,94 EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 3901.40

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
3901 40 00 00 Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0,94 UK duty & VAT →
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 UK duty & VAT →
3901 40 00 30 Octene linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) produced by a Ziegler-Natta catalyst method in the form of pellets with:<br> <br><br><br>- more than 10 % but not more than 20 % by weight of copolymer,<br> <br><br><br>- 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<br> <br><br><br>- a density (ASTM D4703) of 0,911 g/cm³ or more, but not more than 0,913 g/cm³<br>for use in the co-extrusion processing of films for flexible food packaging UK duty & VAT →
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 UK duty & VAT →
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 UK duty & VAT →
3901 40 00 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

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Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.