# HS code 3905.19: Poly(vinyl acetate)

> HS code 3905.19 covers poly(vinyl acetate), other than those classified in 3905.12. It sits in heading 39.05 (polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms) in chapter 39 (plastics and articles thereof). Other goods of heading 39.05 are classified under 3905.12 (poly(vinyl acetate), in aqueous dispersion), 3905.21 (vinyl acetate copolymers, in aqueous dispersion), 3905.29 (vinyl acetate copolymers, other), 3905.30 (poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups) or 2 others.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390519
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 3905.19
- Covers: Poly(vinyl acetate)
- Heading: [39.05: Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/3905)
- 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 3905.19 covers poly(vinyl acetate), other than those classified in 3905.12.

The legal text of the subheading is “Poly(vinyl acetate): Other”, read under “Poly(vinyl acetate)”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 39.05 are classified under 3905.12 (poly(vinyl acetate), in aqueous dispersion), 3905.21 (vinyl acetate copolymers, in aqueous dispersion), 3905.29 (vinyl acetate copolymers, other), 3905.30 (poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups) or 2 others.

- [3905.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390512) Poly(vinyl acetate): In aqueous dispersion
- [3905.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390521) Vinyl acetate copolymers: In aqueous dispersion
- [3905.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390529) Vinyl acetate copolymers: Other
- [3905.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390530) Poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups
- [3905.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390591) Other: Copolymers
- [3905.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390599) Other: Other

## How it is structured

3905.19 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 39, are the chapter; the first four, 3905, are heading 39.05; the last two, 19, 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 39.05: Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms
- Within the heading: Poly(vinyl acetate)
- Subheading 3905.19: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 3905.19 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 3905.19 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [3905.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390512) Poly(vinyl acetate): In aqueous dispersion
- Next subheading: [3905.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/390521) Vinyl acetate copolymers: In aqueous dispersion

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3905.19 cover?

HS code 3905.19 covers poly(vinyl acetate), other than those classified in 3905.12.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3905.19 in?

HS code 3905.19 is in heading 39.05 (polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms) in chapter 39 (plastics and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 39.05 classified when 3905.19 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 39.05 are classified under 3905.12 (poly(vinyl acetate), in aqueous dispersion), 3905.21 (vinyl acetate copolymers, in aqueous dispersion), 3905.29 (vinyl acetate copolymers, other), 3905.30 (poly(vinyl alcohol), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groups) or 2 others.

## 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.

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