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HS 3920.73

Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of plastics, not self-adhesive, non-cellular, not reinforced or laminated etc., of cellulose acetate

In short

  • The US imported $29.3M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 4.9% on the year before.
  • United Kingdom is the largest supplier, with 37.2% of US imports; Germany is next, with 27.6%.
  • Thailand is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $5.25/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 12.5% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 0.5 points on a year earlier.
  • United Kingdom is gaining share: 37.7% over the last 12 months, up from 29.3%.
  • US exports were $4.5M over the last 12 months; the largest market is Germany, with 46.6%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$2.8M

↑ +8.2% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$29.3M

↓ −4.9% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

12.5%

↓ −0.5 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

United Kingdom

37.2% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugThailand ↑Thailand ↓
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$2.6M
September 2025$756K
October 2025$3.2M
November 2025$1.9M
December 2025$1.8M
January 2026$2.8M
February 2026$2.9M
March 2026$2.4M
April 2026$2.9M
May 2026$2.5M
June 2026$2.7M
July 2026$2.7M
August 2026$2.8M

What changed

  • US imports were $2.8M in August 2026, up 4.3% from July 2026 and up 8.2% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $29.3M, down 4.9% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Thailand up from 5.1% to 10.7%, Japan down from 26.5% to 21.7%.
  • Average price from Germany rose 13% since July 2026, to $38.98/kg.
  • Duty paid on imports from Thailand rose from 7.8% to 15.4% of their value since July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $29.3M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 31% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $4.5M, down 20%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Duty ↑
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$22.4M
12 months to Aug 2018$20.3M
12 months to Aug 2019$23.2M
12 months to Aug 2020$23.8M
12 months to Aug 2021$30.2M
12 months to Aug 2022$38.4M
12 months to Aug 2023$30.1M
12 months to Aug 2024$26.6M
12 months to Aug 2025$30.8M
12 months to Aug 2026$29.3M
  • United Kingdom
  • Japan
  • Germany
  • Thailand
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodUnited KingdomJapanGermanyThailand
12 months to Aug 201723.9%24.8%26.4%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201824.1%27.1%36.3%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201926.4%25.6%41.7%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202028.7%27.8%35.3%4.6%
12 months to Aug 202126.8%20.7%27.8%7.1%
12 months to Aug 202219.1%19.2%27.1%8.6%
12 months to Aug 202326.7%19.8%29.7%5.9%
12 months to Aug 202429.7%25.5%20.5%5.5%
12 months to Aug 202529.3%23.6%21.9%10.2%
12 months to Aug 202637.7%24.0%23.7%8.9%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodUnited KingdomJapanGermanyThailandAll countries
12 months to Aug 20172.9%2.9%2.9%n/a2.9%
12 months to Aug 20182.9%2.9%2.9%n/a2.9%
12 months to Aug 20192.9%2.9%2.9%n/a3.4%
12 months to Aug 20202.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%3.3%
12 months to Aug 20212.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%3.6%
12 months to Aug 20222.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%3.3%
12 months to Aug 20232.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%3.3%
12 months to Aug 20242.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%3.3%
12 months to Aug 20256.8%7.1%6.0%6.6%6.7%
12 months to Aug 202612.3%13.7%13.1%16.1%13.3%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$29.3M−4.9%13.3%+6.6 pts$4.5M−33%
12 months to Aug 2025$30.8M+16%6.7%+3.4 pts$6.7M+25%
12 months to Aug 2024$26.6M−12%3.3%−0.1 pts$5.3M+13%
12 months to Aug 2023$30.1M−22%3.3%0.0 pts$4.7M−36%
12 months to Aug 2022$38.4M+27%3.3%−0.3 pts$7.4M+0.5%
12 months to Aug 2021$30.2M+27%3.6%+0.2 pts$7.3M+71%
12 months to Aug 2020$23.8M+2.6%3.3%−0.1 pts$4.3M−2.0%
12 months to Aug 2019$23.2M+14%3.4%+0.5 pts$4.4M−8.8%
12 months to Aug 2018$20.3M−9.3%2.9%0.0 pts$4.8M−15%
12 months to Aug 2017$22.4M2.9%$5.6M

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
United Kingdom$1.0M37.2%+13.7 pts$12.39/kg+5.8%12.9%0.0 pts
Germany$769K27.6%+8.7 pts$38.98/kg+76%10.0%−4.7 pts
Japan$604K21.7%−5.4 pts$120.75/kg−2.5%12.5%−2.5 pts
Thailand$299K10.7%−4.6 pts$4.32/kg+15%15.4%+2.5 pts
China$50K1.8%+0.1 pts$42.19/kg+136%40.4%−17.5 pts
Italy$26K0.9%+0.5 pts$45.01/kg+111%10.0%−2.9 pts
Turkey$2860.0%new$0.29/kg15.4%
All countries$2.8M100.0%$15.37/kg+101%12.5%−0.5 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 85.4% of US imports over the last 12 months.

Landed cost by origin

What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.

  • Price
  • Freight and insurance
  • Duty
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
Thailand$4.33/kg$0.35/kg8.0% of price$0.56/kg13.0% of price$5.25/kg+19%
United Kingdom$11.88/kg$0.28/kg2.4% of price$1.45/kg12.2% of price$13.61/kg−36%
Germany$34.48/kg$0.82/kg2.4% of price$3.91/kg11.3% of price$39.21/kg+26%
Japan$120.66/kg$1.48/kg1.2% of price$15.41/kg12.8% of price$137.55/kg+10%
All countries$17.39/kg$0.46/kg2.7% of price$2.16/kg12.4% of price$20.02/kg+65%

Landed at a US port, Thailand was cheapest, at $5.25/kg: 61.5% below United Kingdom.

Landed cost from United Kingdom fell 36% on a year earlier, to $13.61/kg, mostly on price: $18.80/kg then, $11.88/kg now.

How the market is shifting

United Kingdom gained the most share: 37.7% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 29.3% in the 12 months before. Taiwan lost the most: 1.0%, down from 12.9%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.

  • United Kingdom
  • Japan
  • Germany
  • Thailand
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthUnited KingdomJapanGermanyThailand
September 202422.1%22.2%20.9%14.3%
October 202424.3%32.1%21.9%4.1%
November 202448.1%0.1%19.4%10.0%
December 202428.8%18.4%12.8%13.2%
January 202523.3%22.0%18.8%16.4%
February 202523.8%22.0%50.4%3.0%
March 202539.4%20.5%23.4%9.6%
April 20250.2%31.8%45.0%5.4%
May 202547.8%19.3%21.7%4.3%
June 202518.5%35.5%15.1%29.8%
July 202537.0%32.3%8.1%5.9%
August 202523.5%27.1%19.0%15.3%
September 202540.5%0.0%21.8%20.2%
October 202546.6%22.6%11.0%3.7%
November 202547.0%40.4%1.9%6.9%
December 202537.3%32.4%17.3%9.2%
January 202642.0%16.3%28.3%10.7%
February 202643.4%15.1%31.8%7.1%
March 202642.4%25.7%12.7%6.8%
April 202622.2%27.9%34.8%11.5%
May 202633.7%29.2%15.7%18.5%
June 202624.7%22.5%43.6%5.6%
July 202639.4%26.5%26.8%5.1%
August 202637.2%21.7%27.6%10.7%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthUnited KingdomJapanGermanyThailandAll countries
September 20242.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%3.7%
October 20242.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%3.2%
November 20242.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%3.2%
December 20242.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%
January 20252.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%3.4%
February 20252.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%3.0%
March 20252.9%2.9%2.9%2.6%2.9%
April 20252.9%3.1%6.8%2.9%5.9%
May 202512.9%12.9%12.9%12.9%13.6%
June 202512.9%12.9%12.9%12.9%12.9%
July 202512.9%12.9%12.9%12.9%12.7%
August 202512.9%15.0%14.7%12.9%13.1%
September 202512.9%n/a15.0%12.9%17.0%
October 202512.9%15.0%15.0%21.9%12.3%
November 202512.9%15.0%15.0%21.9%14.6%
December 202512.9%15.0%15.0%21.9%15.4%
January 202612.9%15.0%15.0%21.9%14.9%
February 20269.3%15.0%14.9%21.9%13.2%
March 202612.9%12.9%12.9%12.9%12.8%
April 202612.9%12.9%12.9%12.9%13.1%
May 202612.9%12.9%12.9%12.9%13.0%
June 202612.9%12.9%12.9%12.9%13.2%
July 202611.1%12.9%10.1%7.8%11.5%
August 202612.9%12.5%10.0%15.4%12.5%

Tariff actions touching this product

When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.

  1. April 2026 · Duty paid: Thailand 21.9% → 12.9%.
  2. October 2025 · Duty paid: Thailand 12.9% → 21.9%.
  3. April–May 2025 · Duty paid: United Kingdom 2.9% → 12.9%, Japan 2.9% → 12.9%, Germany 2.9% → 12.9%, Thailand 2.9% → 12.9%, all countries 3.2% → 13.0%.

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Newark, NJ$16.0M · 54.6%
  2. Los Angeles, CA$7.0M · 24.0%
  3. Chester, PA$2.3M · 7.8%
  4. Norfolk-Newport News, VA$730K · 2.5%
  5. New Orleans, LA$535K · 1.8%

Where US exports go

US exports were $147K in August 2026, down 92% from August 2025, and $4.5M over the last 12 months, down 33% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: United Kingdom, up 1515%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Germany$2.1M46.6%−36%
Canada$1.0M23.2%−6.0%
Mexico$368K8.2%+73%
United Kingdom$190K4.2%+1515%
Netherlands$166K3.7%−80%
India$105K2.3%−75%
Australia$101K2.2%+17%
Chile$71K1.6%−19%
Other countries (21)$352K7.8%−38%
All countries$4.5M100.0%−33%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 95 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
China$547.3Min 2025−8.5%$8K0.0%
Korea, South$266.3Min 2025−10%$24K0.0%
Taiwan$227.8Min 2024−17%$21K0.0%
Japan$27.7Min 2025−3.7%$4K0.0%
Hong Kong$23.0Min 2025+18%$00.0%
Italy$12.9Min 2025−1.3%$00.0%
Netherlands$11.5Min 2025−1.5%$296K2.6%
France$6.4Min 2025+5.1%$14K0.2%

The biggest market outside the US is China, which imported $547.3M of this product in 2025, under 0.1% of it from the US.

Of these, imports into Hong Kong grew fastest: up 18% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 3920: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, except self-adhesive, of plastics, non-cellular, not reinforced, laminated etc. or combined with other materials. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

ProductUS importsUS exports
Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of plastics, not self-adhesive, non-cellular, not reinforced or laminated etc., of polymers of ethyleneHS 3920.10$2.15B$1.54B
Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of plastics, not self-adhesive, non-cellular, not reinforced or laminated etc., of polymers of propyleneHS 3920.20$1.09B$637.0M
Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of plastics, not self-adhesive, non-cellular, not reinforced or laminated etc., not elsewhere specifiedHS 3920.99$214.4M$1.31B
Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of plastics, not self-adhesive, non-cellular, not reinforced etc., of polyethylene terephthlateHS 3920.62$993.0M$508.8M
Polymers of vinyl chloride, not elsewhere specifiedHS 3920.49$264.3M$289.6M
Polymers of vinyl chloride containing by weight not less than 6 percent plasticizersHS 3920.43$255.6M$251.6M
Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of plastics, not self-adhesive, non-cellular, not reinforced etc., of polymethyl methacrylateHS 3920.51$234.0M$257.6M
Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of plastics, not self-adhesive, non-cellular, not reinforced etc., of polycarbonatesHS 3920.61$104.7M$155.8M
About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (kilograms), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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