# HS code 3901.20: Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more

> HS code 3901.20 covers polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more. It sits in heading 39.01 (polymers of ethylene, in primary forms) in chapter 39 (plastics and articles thereof). Other goods of heading 39.01 are classified under 3901.10 (polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94), 3901.30 (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers), 3901.40 (ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94) or 3901.90 (other). National tariff lines under 3901.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/390120
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 3901.20
- Covers: Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more
- Heading: [39.01: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3901)
- Chapter: [39: Plastics and articles thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/39)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/390120)

## What this code covers

HS code 3901.20 covers polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more.

The legal text of the subheading is “Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 39.01 are classified under 3901.10 (polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94), 3901.30 (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers), 3901.40 (ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94) or 3901.90 (other).

- [3901.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/390110) Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
- [3901.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/390130) Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers
- [3901.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/390140) Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
- [3901.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/390190) Other

## How it is structured

3901.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 39, are the chapter; the first four, 3901, are heading 39.01; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 39: Plastics and articles thereof
- Heading 39.01: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms
- Subheading 3901.20: Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 3901.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/390120): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [3901.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/390110) Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
- Next subheading: [3901.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/390130) Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3901.20 cover?

HS code 3901.20 covers polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3901.20 in?

HS code 3901.20 is in heading 39.01 (polymers of ethylene, in primary forms) in chapter 39 (plastics and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 39.01 classified when 3901.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 39.01 are classified under 3901.10 (polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94), 3901.30 (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers), 3901.40 (ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94) or 3901.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3901.20?

National tariff lines under 3901.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/390120.json