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3901 — Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms
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EU customs measures (TARIC)
Data updated: 2026-08-08 · Indicative – only the official sources (TARIC) are binding.
| Measure type | Origin / area | Duty | Validity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Import control on restricted goods and technologies | Iran, Islamic Republic of | — | 2014-04-23 – 2016-01-15 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Airworthiness tariff suspension | ERGA OMNES | 0 % | 2008-01-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Export control | Belarus | — | 2025-07-20 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Export control - Waste | All third countries | — | 2026-05-21 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Export control of fluorinated greenhouse gases | All third countries | — | 2025-03-12 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Import control | Belarus | — | 2025-02-25 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Import control | Iran, Islamic Republic of | — | 2025-09-30 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Import control | Russian Federation | — | 2023-12-19 – 2026-12-31 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Import control - Waste | ERGA OMNES | — | 2026-05-21 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Import control of fluorinated greenhouse gases | ERGA OMNES | — | 2025-06-25 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | 2007-01-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Korea, Republic of | 0 % | 2011-07-01 – 2014-06-30 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Singapore | 0 % | 2019-11-21 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | South Africa | 0 % | 2006-07-01 – 2016-10-09 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Switzerland | 0 % | 1972-12-20 | SE_TULLVERKET |
National measures · SE
National VAT (TEDB): standard 25 % · reduced 6 % · reduced 12 %
Source: European Commission, DG TAXUD – Taxes in Europe Database
Documents & conditions (EU): A119 (Airworthiness certificate or declaration in the commercial invoice containing the elements of the airworthiness certificate issued or a document annexed to the invoice) · C669 (Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA) · C670 (Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB) · C672 (Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII) · L142 (Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014) · L143 (Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014) · L152 (Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006) · L154 (Import authorisation by virtue of article 8da paragraph 2 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006) · U090 (Movement certificate EUR. 1 or Movement certificate EUR-MED (under the condition that in box 7 the remark "no cumulation applied" is marked with a cross) stating European Community origin, in the context of the agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation) · U091 (Invoice declaration or Invoice declaration EUR-MED (under the condition the declaration contains the remark "no cumulation applied"), stating European Community origin, in the context of the agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation) · X844 (Export authorisation by virtue of article 1bb.8 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006) · Y054 (Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573) · Y121 (Tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of bulk gases and of gases contained in products or equipment, and parts thereof) · Y123 (Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573) · Y160 (Goods other than those falling under the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/573) · Y161 (Exemption from export prohibition according to Article 22.3 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573) · Y163 (Net mass of fluorinated greenhouse gases charged in products and equipment) · Y164 (Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph 9 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573) · Y168 (Military exemption from export prohibition (Article 22.3. of Reg (EU) 2024/573)) · Y169 (Products and equipment, including parts (excluding military and repair exemption) listed in Annex IV containing F-gases or relies upon F-gases not subject to prohibition as imposed by Article 11.1. (Reg 2024/573).) · Y240 (Goods exempted from prohibition by virtue of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 267/2012) · Y719 (The prohibitions defined in article 1bb paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1bb paragraph 7)) · Y727 (The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)) · Y728 (The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)) · Y730 (The prohibitions defined in article 1ra.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 1ra.9)) · Y745 (The prohibitions defined in article 1bb paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1bb paragraph 11)) · Y850 (The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 3i.3ca)) · Y851 (The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3a)) · Y859 (Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)) · Y870 (Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)) · Y874 (The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)) · Y920 (Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure) · Y923 (Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157) · Y926 (Goods not concerned by import prohibition on fluorinated greenhouse gases)
Documents & conditions (EU)
The full set of EU document conditions for this code. Which ones actually apply depends on the specific measure and the origin of the goods — pick what applies to your consignment. Import scenario.
| Code | Document / description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| A119 | Airworthiness certificate or declaration in the commercial invoice containing the elements of the airworthiness certificate issued or a document annexed to the invoice | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| C669 | Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| C670 | Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| C672 | Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| L142 | Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| L143 | Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| L152 | Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| L154 | Import authorisation by virtue of article 8da paragraph 2 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| U090 | Movement certificate EUR. 1 or Movement certificate EUR-MED (under the condition that in box 7 the remark "no cumulation applied" is marked with a cross) stating European Community origin, in the context of the agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| U091 | Invoice declaration or Invoice declaration EUR-MED (under the condition the declaration contains the remark "no cumulation applied"), stating European Community origin, in the context of the agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| X844 | Export authorisation by virtue of article 1bb.8 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y054 | Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y121 | Tonnes of CO₂ equivalent of bulk gases and of gases contained in products or equipment, and parts thereof | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y123 | Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y160 | Goods other than those falling under the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y161 | Exemption from export prohibition according to Article 22.3 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y163 | Net mass of fluorinated greenhouse gases charged in products and equipment | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y164 | Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph 9 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y168 | Military exemption from export prohibition (Article 22.3. of Reg (EU) 2024/573) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y169 | Products and equipment, including parts (excluding military and repair exemption) listed in Annex IV containing F-gases or relies upon F-gases not subject to prohibition as imposed by Article 11.1. (Reg 2024/573). | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y240 | Goods exempted from prohibition by virtue of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 267/2012 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y719 | The prohibitions defined in article 1bb paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1bb paragraph 7) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y727 | The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y728 | The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y730 | The prohibitions defined in article 1ra.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 1ra.9) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y745 | The prohibitions defined in article 1bb paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1bb paragraph 11) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y850 | The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 3i.3ca) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y851 | The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3a) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y859 | Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y870 | Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y874 | The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y920 | Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y923 | Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y926 | Goods not concerned by import prohibition on fluorinated greenhouse gases | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
Documents to choose between
These measures are answered with one document from each group — either the certificate, or a declaration that the act does not apply to the goods. Giving two from one group is a contradiction and customs rejects the entry.
Exactly one of: All third countries
Exactly one of: All third countries
Exactly one of: All third countries
Exactly one of: All third countries · ERGA OMNES
Exactly one of: Belarus
Exactly one of: Belarus
Exactly one of: Belarus
Exactly one of: Belarus
Exactly one of: ERGA OMNES
Exactly one of: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods
Exactly one of: Russian Federation
Exactly one of: Russian Federation
Exactly one of: Russian Federation
Exactly one of: Russian Federation
Exactly one of: Russian Federation
Exactly one of: Russian Federation
Exactly one of: Russian Federation
Sub-items
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3901 10 Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94
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3901 20 Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or more
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3901 30 00 Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers
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3901 40 00 Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0,94
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3901 90 Other