# HS code 3915.20: Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics, of polymers of styrene

> HS code 3915.20 covers waste, parings and scrap, of plastics, of polymers of styrene. It sits in heading 39.15 (waste, parings and scrap, of plastics) in chapter 39 (plastics and articles thereof). Other goods of heading 39.15 are classified under 3915.10 (of polymers of ethylene), 3915.30 (of polymers of vinyl chloride) or 3915.90 (of other plastics). National tariff lines under 3915.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/391520
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/39) / [39.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3915) / [3915.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/391520)

## Key facts

- HS code: 3915.20
- Covers: Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics, of polymers of styrene
- Heading: [39.15: Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3915)
- Chapter: [39: Plastics and articles thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/39)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/391520)

## What this code covers

HS code 3915.20 covers waste, parings and scrap, of plastics, of polymers of styrene.

The legal text of the subheading is “Of polymers of styrene”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 39.15 are classified under 3915.10 (of polymers of ethylene), 3915.30 (of polymers of vinyl chloride) or 3915.90 (of other plastics).

- [3915.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/391510) Of polymers of ethylene
- [3915.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/391530) Of polymers of vinyl chloride
- [3915.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/391590) Of other plastics

## How it is structured

3915.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 39, are the chapter; the first four, 3915, are heading 39.15; 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 39.15: Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics
- Subheading 3915.20: Of polymers of styrene

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 3915.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/391520): 1 line, used by 1 other country

## Related codes

The same text, “Of polymers of styrene”, also divides 1 other heading in chapter 39: 3920.30 under heading 39.20.

- [3920.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/392030) Heading 39.20: Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials

- Previous subheading: [3915.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/391510) Of polymers of ethylene
- Next subheading: [3915.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/391530) Of polymers of vinyl chloride

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3915.20 cover?

HS code 3915.20 covers waste, parings and scrap, of plastics, of polymers of styrene.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3915.20 in?

HS code 3915.20 is in heading 39.15 (waste, parings and scrap, of plastics) in chapter 39 (plastics and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 39.15 classified when 3915.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 39.15 are classified under 3915.10 (of polymers of ethylene), 3915.30 (of polymers of vinyl chloride) or 3915.90 (of other plastics).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3915.20?

National tariff lines under 3915.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/391520.json