# HS code 3901.20: Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more

> HS code 3901.20 covers polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more. It sits in heading 39.01 (polymers of ethylene, in primary forms) in chapter 39 (plastics and articles thereof). Other goods of heading 39.01 are classified under 3901.10 (polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94), 3901.30 (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers), 3901.40 (ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94) or 3901.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390120
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 3901.20
- Covers: Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more
- Heading: [39.01: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3901)
- Chapter: [39: Plastics and articles thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/39)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 3901.20 covers polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more.

The legal text of the subheading is “Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 39.01 are classified under 3901.10 (polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94), 3901.30 (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers), 3901.40 (ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94) or 3901.90 (other).

- [3901.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390110) Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
- [3901.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390130) Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers
- [3901.40](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390140) Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
- [3901.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390190) Other

## How it is structured

3901.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 39, are the chapter; the first four, 3901, are heading 39.01; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 39: Plastics and articles thereof
- Heading 39.01: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms
- Subheading 3901.20: Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 3901.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 3901.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [3901.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390110) Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
- Next subheading: [3901.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390130) Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3901.20 cover?

HS code 3901.20 covers polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3901.20 in?

HS code 3901.20 is in heading 39.01 (polymers of ethylene, in primary forms) in chapter 39 (plastics and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 39.01 classified when 3901.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 39.01 are classified under 3901.10 (polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94), 3901.30 (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers), 3901.40 (ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94) or 3901.90 (other).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390120.json