What the EU actually pays for imported PET: the latest customs unit value in € per tonne, the tonnes moving in and out, the top non-EU origins and the duty that applies to each.
Live · Eurostat COMEXT + ECBHS 3907Updated monthly, about a two-month lagUnit values are declared trade averages, not spot prices
Material decision brief · reviewed 4 Sep 2026Evidence confidence: medium
PET: higher import values and the largest polymer import deficit in this set
The June 2026 Extra-EU PET import unit value was €1,131/t, 17.2% above June 2025. Imports of 182,011 t exceeded exports by 151,530 t, the largest monthly polymer volume deficit among the PE, PP, PVC and PET pages.
What changed
The import customs average rose faster than the export average, which was 2.0% higher year on year. Türkiye accounted for 32.5% of recorded import value, followed by Viet Nam and Egypt.
What did not
The aggregate HS 3907 scope does not separate every PET application or quality requirement. The deficit is a trade-flow fact, not proof of shortage.
What buyers should monitor
Application and intrinsic-viscosity specification, origin, applicable trade measures, freight and bottle-grade or fibre-grade quote comparability.
Evidence for this brief
Source: Eurostat Comext, EU27 extra-EU trade, PET scope under HS 3907, June 2026; ECB reference FX; broad plastics PPI as contextual evidence. Retrieved 4 September 2026. The evidence cannot determine today’s PET quote or attribute the change to feedstock, freight or demand.
PET is the clear, tough polyester behind drinks bottles, food packaging and polyester fibre — one of the most recycled and most traded plastics — so its cost drives packaging and textile prices worldwide.
This page tracks the European Union's trade in polyethylene terephthalate (HS heading 3907, subheadings 3907 61/69) with the rest of the world, live from official data: the import and export unit values in euros per tonne (declared trade averages, not spot prices), the tonnes and value moving in and out, the trade balance, the euro–dollar rate, and — crucially — which non-EU countries the EU actually buys its PET from. Below that you'll find the applicable EU import tariff on PET and the customs HS/CN codes.
How this page is built. Every number above is fetched live in your browser from
Eurostat COMEXT (EU international trade in goods,
HS 3907) and the European Central Bank (euro reference rates).
The unit value is the declared customs value divided by the net mass — a trade average across every shipment in the
month, not a spot or contract quote; see how customs unit
values differ from market prices. COMEXT publishes with roughly a two-month lag and revises earlier months, so the
latest point can move. Duty rates are indicative and come from the European Commission's TARIC / Access2Markets;
confirm the legal rate before you trade on it.
Worked example — illustrative FOB quote to landed cost
Assume an illustrative supplier FOB quote of €1,150/t, excluding international freight and insurance. This is not the customs unit value above or a current supplier offer.
Eurostat import values are already CIF: do not add international freight and insurance again.
Add sea freight and insurance to a north-European port, say €90/t → CIF €1,240/t.
Apply the duty for the origin you are buying from — 6.5% MFN for origins with no EU trade agreement
→ €1,321/t. An FTA origin at 0% skips this step entirely, which is why the
duty table by country matters as much as the price.
Where the EU sources its PET matters, because the applicable import tariff — and any anti-dumping duty — depends on the country of origin. Explore individual suppliers:
The "unit value" is the declared trade value divided by the net mass — a customs-derived average price, not a live market or contract quote. "Extra-EU" trade is trade with countries outside the EU. All figures come from Eurostat's COMEXT database and the European Central Bank, reused under their free-reuse terms with attribution, and update monthly with roughly a two-month lag. MatQuo is an analytical tool, not investment advice.
PET price and classification questions
What does the polyethylene terephthalate price mean?
€1,131/t was the June 2026 Extra-EU PET import customs unit value in the existing Eurostat snapshot. It is declared trade value divided by net mass, not a spot or contract quotation. Application, quality and origin mix can affect the average; compare like specifications before applying it to a bottle-grade or fibre-grade purchase.
June 2026 snapshot
Existing figure
Import customs unit value
€1,131/t
Imports
182,011 t
Net import volume
151,530 t
What is the HS code for PET resin?
3907 is the heading used for the PET scope on this page, with PET subheadings 390761 and 390769. The distinction depends on viscosity number: 390761 covers at least 78 ml/g, while 390769 covers other PET. Confirm the product documentation and applicable legal wording; finished PET articles require separate classification.
Can the PET price be used as the cost of a particular grade?
The PET customs unit value cannot determine the cost of a particular grade or today's supplier quotation. The existing aggregate trade scope mixes applications, quality requirements and origins. Check intrinsic-viscosity specification, grade, freight and applicable trade measures, then compare the supplier's commercial terms separately from the monthly Eurostat trade average.
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