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HS 3901
Polyethylene and ethylene copolymers in primary forms
Explore detailed trade insights for HS 3901 with up-to-date U.S. shipping trends, tariff changes, and top importer/exporter activity. This page provides a snapshot of real shipment data to help you track market movement, identify key players, and uncover new opportunities. Powered by ImportGenius, your source for real-time global trade intelligence.
Total Shipments
4942
Growth Rate
47
Top Origin Country
Mexico
About this HS Code
HS Code 3901 covers polyethylene and ethylene copolymers in primary forms. The classification distinguishes between low-density polyethylene (3901.10), linear low-density polyethylene (3901.40), high-density polyethylene (3901.20), and ethylene copolymers (3901.30-3901.90). This fundamental category provides the raw material inputs for numerous plastic products across virtually all industrial sectors. Products are typically traded as pellets, powders, or granules for further processing through extrusion, injection molding, or other conversion methods. Technical specifications focus on density, melt flow index, and additive packages. This division represents the beginning of the value chain for polyethylene products, which appear in finished form under various other HS codes throughout Chapter 39.
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Shipping trends
Latest shipping trends for this HScode over the last 3 months.
816
400
587
Top Importers & Exporters
Top US importers and exporters over the last month of available data
C.H. Robinson International
Shipments recorded last month
50
Ticona Regional Distribution
Shipments recorded last month
45
Fns
Shipments recorded last month
35
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Popular related HS codes & tariffs
Most popular products under this division with updated tariffs
HS Code
Description
General tariff rate
Last month shipments
HS 390110
Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
6.50%
6.50%
957
HS 390120
Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more
6.50%
6.50%
2468
HS 390130
Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers
Free
Free
235
HS 390140
Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
6.50%
6.50%
402
HS 390190
Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, not elsewhere classified in heading no. 3901
Free
Free
722
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Classification decision tree
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{"rootQuestion": "What form of polyethylene is it?", "rootOptions": [{"label": "Low density polyethylene (LDPE)", "result": "HS 3901.10: LDPE"}, {"label": "High density polyethylene (HDPE)", "result": "HS 3901.20: HDPE"}, {"label": "Ethylene-vinyl acetate or other copolymers", "result": "HS 3901.30: Ethylene copolymers"}]}
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