Chapter 39 · Plastics and articles thereof · Section 7
HS Code 3920.62
Of poly(ethylene terephthalate)
Heading 3920: Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, noncellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials
US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1633 · updated 2026-10-21 · sources
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United States - HTS lines under 3920.62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3920.62.00 |
Of poly(ethylene terephthalate) 3 statistical lines (10-digit)
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4.2% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | kg |
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European Union - CN codes under 3920.62
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3920 62 12 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate) film, of a thickness of 72 micrometres or more but not exceeding 79 micrometres, for the manufacture of flexible magnetic disks; poly(ethylene terephthalate) film, of a thickness of 100 micrometres or more but not exceeding 150 micrometres, for the manufacture of photopolymer printing plates | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 3920 62 90 | Of a thickness exceeding 0,35 mm | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 3920 62 19 | Other | EU duty (TARIC) → |
| 3920 62 00 | Of poly(ethylene terephthalate) | EU duty (TARIC) → |
United Kingdom - commodity codes under 3920.62
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3920 62 00 00 | Of poly(ethylene terephthalate) | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 12 00 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate) film, of a thickness of 72 micrometres or more but not exceeding 79 micrometres, for the manufacture of flexible magnetic disks; poly(ethylene terephthalate) film, of a thickness of 100 micrometres or more but not exceeding 150 micrometres, for the manufacture of photopolymer printing plates | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 00 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 05 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate) film in rolls:<br> <br><br><br>- with a thickness of 0,335 mm or more but not more than 0,365 mm, and<br> <br><br><br>- coated with a gold layer with a thickness of 0,03 μm or more but not more than 0,06 μm<br> | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 08 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate) film, not coated with an adhesive, of a thickness of not more than 25 µm, either:<br> <br><br><br>- only dyed in the mass, or<br> <br><br><br>- dyed in the mass and metallised on one side<br> | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 28 | Non-transparent poly(ethylene terephthalate) film: -each outer layer with a thickness of 7 nm or more but not more than 80 nm, -with a tensile strength of 300 N/cm or more (ASTM D-882), -with a total thickness of 200 µm or more but not more than 350 µm, and -with a width of 600 mm or more but not more than 1 600 mm - covered on one side with a layer of a fluoropolymer, and on the other side with an adhesive and a layer of polyvinylidene difluoride, or coated on both sides with polyvinylidene difluoride or polyvinyl fluoride based on fluorinated polymer composites | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 32 | Transparent poly(ethylene terephthalate) film: -having thickness of both sides of 7 nm or more but not more than 80 nm, or thickness of both sides of 7 µm or more but not more than 80 µm, whether coated with an acrylic-based organic material or not, -with a surface tension of 36 Dyne/cm or more but not more than 39 Dyne/cm, or transparent 3 or 4 layers, second layer of PET, and other layers contain fluorine resin, -with a light transmittance of more than 70 %, -with a haze value of not more than 1,3 %, -with a total thickness of 10 µm or more but not more than 350 µm, -with a width of 800 mm or more but not more than 1 600 mm | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 38 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate) film, of a thickness of not more than 12 µm, coated on one side with a layer of aluminium oxide of a thickness of not more than 35 nm | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 48 | Sheets or rolls of poly(ethylene terephthalate):<br> <br><br><br>- coated on both sides with a layer of epoxy acrylic resin,<br> <br><br><br>- of a total thickness of 37 μm (± 3 μm)<br> | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 52 | Film of poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene naphthalate) or similar polyester, coated on one side with metal and/or metal oxides, containing by weight less than 0,1|% of aluminium, of a thickness of not more than 300|µm and having a surface resistivity of not more than 10|000|ohms (per square) (as determined by the ASTM D 257|method) | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 60 | Poly (ethylene terephtalate) film:<br> <br><br><br>- of a thickness of not more than 20 µm,<br> <br><br><br>- coated on at least one side with a gas barrier layer consisting of a polymeric matrix in which silica or aluminium oxide has been dispersed and of a thickness of not more than 2µm<br> | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 70 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate) film in rolls with: -a thickness of 35 μm or more, but not more than 75 μm, -a tensile strength of 40 MPa or more in the machine direction (MD) and 200 MPa or more in the transverse direction (TD), -an elongation at break of 400 % or more in MD and 30 % or more in TD, -a heat shrinkage (in water at 90 °C/10s) in MD of 0,49 % or more, but not more than 0,51 %, -a dynamic heat shrinkage (between 55 °C and 70 °C ) in TD of not more than 20 percentage points, -a light transmittance of 85 % or more, -a haze ratio of not more than 6 %, -a surface tension of 38 mN/m or more, -a density of 1,30 g/cm³ or more, but not more than 1,34 g/cm³, -a shelf life declared by the manufacturer of not less than 12 months | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 79 | Reflective film of polyethylene terephthalate, embossed in a pyramidal pattern, with -a thickness of 0.07 mm or more but not more than 0.15 mm -a width of 762 mm or more but not more than 1350 mm | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 85 | Three-layer transparent plastic film consisting of a 15 µm fluorinated polymer (FCC) (EVA) layer, a 275 µm polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer and a 25 µm fluorinated polymer (FCC) layer with: -a total thickness of 300 µm or more, but not more than 330 µm, -a tensile strength of 375 N/cm or more in both the longitudinal and transverse directions (ASTM D-882), -a low thermal shrinkage of 1 % or less at 150 °C for 30 minutes, -a low water vapor permeability of 2,5 g/m²•d or less, and -a high breakdown voltage of 18 kV or more and -a partial discharge voltage of 1500 VDC or more (BG/T 123542.2-2009) to be used as a protective layer on the back of photovoltaic modules | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 19 99 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 90 00 | Of a thickness exceeding 0,35 mm | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 90 10 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate) film in rolls:<br> <br><br><br>- with a thickness of 0,335 mm or more but not more than 0,365 mm, and<br> <br><br><br>- coated with a gold layer with a thickness of 0,03 μm or more but not more than 0,06 μm<br> | UK duty & VAT → |
| 3920 62 90 90 | Other | UK duty & VAT → |
Nearby codes in heading 3920
The subheadings immediately before and after 3920.62 in chapter 39.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about HS code 3920.62.
What is HS code 3920.62?
HS code 3920.62 covers: Of poly(ethylene terephthalate). It belongs to chapter 39 (Plastics and articles thereof) of the Harmonized System.
What is the US import duty for HS code 3920.62?
The US general (normal trade relations) rate is: 4.2%. 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 3920.62?
The UK extends 3920.62 to 18 declarable 10-digit commodity codes, starting with 3920620000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.