Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms
HS heading 39.01 covers Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms. Within Chapter 39 it splits into 5 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $568.7M
- Share of Chapter 39
- 7.1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #5 of 26
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 39.01 covers Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with ethylene polymers — into 5 duty lines shown below. India exports polymers, films, packaging and engineering components from a large and growing petrochemical base. India exported $568.7M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 7.1% of all Chapter 39 exports, ranking #5 of 26 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
39.01 is the four-digit HS heading for polymers of ethylene, in primary forms. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many plastics & rubber lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 39.01
The Harmonised System breaks Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms into these 5 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more
Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers
Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94
Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901
Top destinations for Chapter 39 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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