What is HS code 3909.20?

HS code 3909.20 covers: Melamine resins. It belongs to chapter 39 (Plastics and articles thereof) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 3909.20?

The US general (normal trade relations) rate is: 6.5%. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 3909.20?

The UK extends 3909.20 to 3 declarable 10-digit commodity codes, starting with 3909200000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

Chapter 39 · Plastics and articles thereof · Section 7

HS Code 3909.20

Melamine resins

Heading 3909: Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms

US duty (general)

6.5%

US HTS lines

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

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

United States - HTS lines under 3909.20

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 code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
3909.20.00	Melamine resins	6.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	41.5%	kg

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Customs value (USD) Quantity (kg)

European Union - CN codes under 3909.20

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 code	Description
3909 20 00	Melamine resins	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 3909.20

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 code	Description
3909 20 00 00	Melamine resins	UK duty & VAT →
3909 20 00 10	Polymer mixture, containing by weight:<br> <br><br><br>- 60 % or more but not more than 75 % of melamine resin (CAS RN 9003-08-1),<br> <br><br><br>- 15 % or more but not more than 25 % of silicon dioxide (CAS RN 14808-60-7 or 60676-86-0),<br> <br><br><br>- 5 % or more but not more than 15 % of cellulose (CAS RN 9004-34-6), and<br> <br><br><br>- 1 % or more but not more than 15 % of phenolic resin (CAS RN 25917-04-8)<br>	UK duty & VAT →
3909 20 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).

Other subheadings in 3909

3909.00 3909 Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms 3909.10 Urea resins; thiourea resins 3909.20 Melamine resins 3909.31 Poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (crude MDI, polymeric MDI) 3909.39 Other 3909.40 Phenolic resins 3909.50 Polyurethanes

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.