U.S. exports of Monofilament, Rods, Sticks and Profile Shapes of Ethylene Polymers (HS 391610) totaled $18.2M in August 2026.
Importers of Monofilament, Rods, Sticks and Profile Shapes of Ethylene Polymers paid $251K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 6.83% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPolyethylene rods, sticks, and profile shapes with a cross-sectional dimension exceeding 1 mm — used in fabrication, wear strips, guide rails, and structural plastic components — enter under a single line (3916100000). Canada is the leading supplier, consistent with integrated North American plastics fabrication, while the United Kingdom and Germany reflect European specialty profile extrusion capacity. These semi-finished forms are distinguished from finished plastic articles by their surface-worked limitation: only profiles that have not been worked beyond surface treatment (cutting to length, surface finishing) qualify here; further machined or fabricated parts shift to other headings.
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Heading 3916 covers profiles that are 'not more than surface-worked,' meaning cutting to length, surface polishing, or minor finishing is acceptable. Once a rod or profile has been machined, drilled, threaded, or otherwise worked to create a specific functional shape or part, it typically reclassifies as a plastic article under Chapter 39 or, if it constitutes a part of a specific machine or apparatus, potentially under the relevant machinery chapter. The degree and nature of the working operation is the key classification factor.
The 1 mm cross-sectional threshold is the dividing line: monofilaments exceeding 1 mm in any cross-sectional dimension classify in Chapter 39 (plastics), while those of 1 mm or less are textile monofilaments classified in Chapter 54. This distinction is measured at the widest cross-sectional point, and importers should include dimensional specifications on commercial invoices to support the correct classification.
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$18.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $45.5M of Monofilament, Rods, Sticks and Profile Shapes of Ethylene Polymers and exported $192.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3916100000 | Rods, Sticks & Profile Shape, of Polymrs of Ethylene | $3.7M | 6.83% | 47.54% | $251K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3916100000 | Rods, Sticks & Profile Shape, of Polymrs of Ethylene | $18.2M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Subheading 2 of 3 in heading 3916
Subheading 391610 · $18.2M of $58.5M
Exports · August 2026
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Canada and Ireland together take 80% of it.
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rate provision · imports
52.4% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 6.83% of imports for consumption.