Key facts
- HS subheading
- 3901.40
- Duty (MFN)
- 6.5%
- National lines
- 5
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 39: Plastics and articles thereof
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 3901.40 (ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94) into 5 national lines: 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), 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), 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), 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) and 1 other. The general (MFN) duty is 6.5% on all 5 lines.
European Union lines under 3901.40
The European Union tariff splits HS 3901.40 (ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94) into 5 national lines: 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), 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), 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), 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) and 1 other.
The general (MFN) duty is 6.5% on all 5 lines.
- 3901 40 00 10High 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 °CDuty: 6.5%
- 3901 40 00 30Octene 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 packagingDuty: 6.5%
- 3901 40 00 50Copolymer 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 °CDuty: 6.5%
- 3901 40 00 60Copolymer 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 minDuty: 6.5%
- 3901 40 00 90OtherDuty: 6.5%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3901.40 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 3901.40?
The European Union tariff splits HS 3901.40 (ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94) into 5 national lines: 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), 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), 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), 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) and 1 other.
What is the duty on HS 3901.40 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 6.5% on all 5 lines.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
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