Polypropylene is a high-volume commodity polymer with Saudi Arabia dominating global exports at nearly 17% share across 129 markets, reflecting the Kingdom's feedstock cost advantage from propane dehydrogenation capacity. Key trade corridors include the US-Mexico corridor ($1.08B), Saudi Arabia to Turkey and Egypt, and intra-Asian flows from Korea and China into Vietnam and broader Southeast Asia, with the UAE acting as a significant re-export and transshipment hub into China. Supply concentration is moderate with the top 4 exporters (SA, KR, CN, US) controlling approximately 41% of reported trade, making the market sensitive to Middle East capacity additions and Chinese domestic production policy.
HS Code 390210 covers Polypropylene (PP) under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 390210 are used across Packaging, Automotive, Textiles, Consumer Goods, Construction. Demand is driven by Packaging demand growth, Automotive lightweighting, E-commerce expansion, Emerging market industrialization.
Major exporting countries include Saudi Arabia, South Korea, China, United States, Germany based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Packaging demand growth, Automotive lightweighting, E-commerce expansion, Emerging market industrialization. Input costs are influenced by Propylene monomer.
Active US trade measures:
Verify final rates with HTSUS, TARIC, CBIC India, and a licensed customs broker.
US importers of Polypropylene (PP) must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify Polypropylene (PP) at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses Polypropylene (PP) at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 7.50% + SWS 0.80% + IGST 18% = 27.86% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for Polypropylene (PP) are:
These corridors show where trade activity is concentrated. Buyers use this signal to identify supplier depth, established logistics lanes, and alternative sourcing markets.
| HS Code | 390210 |
| Product | Polypropylene (PP) |
| Chapter | 39 — Petrochemical / Polymer |
| Major exporting countries | Saudi Arabia, South Korea, China, United States, Germany |
| Primary industries | Packaging, Automotive, Textiles, Consumer Goods, Construction |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | HTS10 classification dependent |
| EU duty framework | TARIC10 classification dependent |
| India BCD | 7.50% BCD |
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HS Code 390210 covers Polypropylene (PP) and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: HTS10 classification dependent. EU: TARIC10 classification dependent. India: 7.50% BCD.
Major exporting countries include Saudi Arabia, South Korea, China, United States, Germany, based on recent trade reporting.