HS Code 3921Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39

What HS code 3921 covers

Some of them have a better home in a more specific heading. The ones left over land here. Traders often call this group "other plastic sheets".

The heading sits in Section VII, inside Chapter 39, the plastics chapter. The short form n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified". It is a hint to check the neighbouring headings first, then come back to 3921 if nothing else fits.

A six-digit code is only the shared part of a tariff. Each country adds its own extra digits after it, and each country sets its own duty and tax rates. For rates, check the local tariff. To confirm which code fits your product, try the HS code classifier.

HS 3921 subheadings: cellular and non-cellular plastic sheets

Cellular plastic is foam. It is full of tiny pockets of gas, which makes it light and soft or rigid. Five of the subheadings cover cellular sheets and are sorted by the polymer they are made from. The last one covers everything that is not cellular.

If you search for foam plastic sheets, start with the list below. Match the polymer first, then the shape.

• This is where a polystyrene foam sheet belongs.
• This is where a cellular PVC sheet belongs.
• 392113: cellular sheets of polyurethanes. This is the code for a polyurethane foam sheet.
• 392119: cellular sheets of other plastics not named in the list above.
• 392190: other than cellular. It is the code for non-cellular plastic film and sheets that fit nowhere else in the heading.

3921 vs 3919 vs 3920: choosing the right heading

Three headings sit side by side and all describe flat plastic. The difference between HS code 3920 and 3921 is mainly about structure. Work through the steps in order.

A word on raw material: polymers in primary forms, such as pellets or liquids, are not sheets. They belong in the earlier headings, for example polymers of styrene in 3903, vinyl chloride polymers in 3904 or polyurethanes in 3909.

• Step 1: Is the product self-adhesive? Then look at 3919.
• Step 2: Is it not self-adhesive, not cellular, and not reinforced, laminated, supported or combined with other materials? Then look at 3920.
• Step 3: Is it cellular? Then it goes to 3921, in the subheading for its polymer.
• Step 4: Is it non-cellular but reinforced, laminated or combined with other materials? Then it falls to 392190.
• Always confirm with the classifier and your local tariff before you file.

HS 3921 import and export data on EximDataX

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage is 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Use the buyer data and supplier data pages to see how that works for plastic sheet buyers and suppliers.

Related headings in Chapter 39

If 3921 is not quite right, these neighbours may be. Rods and profile shapes sit in 3916. Tubes and pipes sit in 3917. Finished articles for packing goods sit in 3923, and other plastic articles sit in 3926.