# United States tariff line 3901.10.10.00: Having a relative viscosity of 1.44 or more

> In the United States tariff, line 3901.10.10.00 covers polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94, having a relative viscosity of 1.44 or more. The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%. It falls under HS subheading 3901.10 in heading 39.01 (chapter 39).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3901101000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 3901.10.10.00
- Covers: Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94, having a relative viscosity of 1.44 or more
- Duty (MFN): 6.5%
- Preferential rates: From free (15 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [3901.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/390110)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 3901.10.10.00 covers polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94, having a relative viscosity of 1.44 or more.

Its legal text is “Having a relative viscosity of 1.44 or more”, read under “Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 3901.10 in heading 39.01 (chapter 39). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 39: Plastics and articles thereof
- Heading 39.01: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms
- Subheading 3901.10: Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
- Line 3901.10.10.00: Having a relative viscosity of 1.44 or more

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 15 programmes.

- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3901.10 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 3901.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/390110)

## Other lines under 3901.10

- [3901.10.50.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3901105010) Linear low density polyethylene
- [3901.10.50.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3901105020) Low density polyethylene, except linear low density polyethylene
- [3901.10.50.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3901105030) Medium density polyethylene

- Previous line: [3827.90.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3827909000) Other
- Next line: [3901.10.50.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3901105010) Linear low density polyethylene

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 3901.10.10.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 3901.10.10.00 covers polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94, having a relative viscosity of 1.44 or more.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 3901.10.10.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 3901.10.10.00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 15 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3901101000.json