The EU import tariff on polyethylene, by country of origin — the standard 6.5% rate, who enters at 0%, and the HS/CN codes — from official EU sources.
The polyethylene import tariff into the European Union is 6.5% as a standard rate, but what you actually pay depends entirely on where the resin comes from.
The EU's most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty on polyethylene (HS heading 3901) is 6.5%. Origins with a trade agreement enter duty-free (0%), and a 2025 EU–US arrangement removes the duty on US polyethylene. The table below lists the EU import duty on polyethylene by major country of origin, followed by the customs (HS/CN) codes.
What is the EU import tariff on polyethylene?
The standard MFN duty is 6.5%. FTA-partner origins (South Korea, Japan, UK, Canada…) enter at 0%, and US polyethylene is duty-free under a 2025 EU–US arrangement. Confirm the exact rate in TARIC.
Does the US pay a tariff on polyethylene into the EU?
A 2025 EU–US arrangement removes the 6.5% duty on US polyethylene — historically it was 6.5%.
Which origins are duty-free?
EU trade-agreement partners, e.g. South Korea, Japan, the UK, Canada, Turkey, Mexico, Singapore and Egypt. Non-agreement origins (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, China, India) pay 6.5%.
What's the HS code for polyethylene?
HS heading 3901 (CN 3901 10 for LDPE/LLDPE, 3901 20 for HDPE).
See also: Polyethylene import statistics · Polypropylene import tariff · Polyethylene overview.