U.S. imports of plates, sheets, film, foil, and strip of polyethylene terephthalate (pet) (HS 392062) totaled $90.1M in August 2026, imported from 69 countries.
Importers of Plates, Sheets, Film, Foil, and Strip of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) paid $10.1M in duties in August 2026, an effective tariff rate of 11.22% of the $90.1M imported — duty actually collected as a share of that value, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPolyethylene terephthalate (PET) film and sheet — non-cellular, non-self-adhesive, and unreinforced — is a high-performance substrate widely used in flexible packaging, electrical insulation, industrial lamination, and decorative applications. The US tariff lines under this heading distinguish plain PET sheet (3920620090) from metallized PET film (3920620050) and metallized PET gift wrap (3920620020), reflecting the value-added processing steps that affect both duty and end-use. Oman has emerged as a notable leading supplier, alongside Mexico, South Korea, Canada, and Thailand, a supply geography shaped by petrochemical feedstock access and large-scale film extrusion capacity. Goods of Chinese origin in this category may be subject to Section 301 tariffs, making origin documentation a key compliance consideration.
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3.3K shipments/mo
Metallized PET film has a thin metal layer — typically aluminum — deposited on the polymer surface through vacuum deposition or similar processes. This processing step places it in a separate tariff line (3920620050) from uncoated PET sheet, and the distinction matters because the two lines may carry different duty rates and trade-remedy exposure. Importers should obtain supplier documentation confirming whether metallization has been applied.
Oman hosts large integrated petrochemical complexes with access to competitively priced feedstocks, enabling cost-effective production of PET resin and downstream film. This feedstock advantage, combined with modern extrusion capacity, has positioned Omani producers as competitive suppliers for the US market, particularly for commodity-grade PET sheet and film.
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$90.1MYoY · free account
Exports
$53.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
YoY · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $992.7M of Plates, Sheets, Film, Foil, and Strip of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET).
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Subheading 3 of 19 in heading 3920
Subheading 392062 · $90.1M of $560.9M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3920620090 | Plates,Etc,Noncel,N Rein,Polyethylene Terephthlate | $76.9M | 11.30% | 80.02% | $8.7M |
| 3920620050 | Metallized Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Film, Nes | $13.1M | 10.67% | 62.39% | $1.4M |
| 3920620020 | Gift Wrap of Metallized PET Film | $88K | 19.72% | 84.85% | $17K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3920620000 | Plates,Etc,Noncel,N Rein,Polyethylene Terephthlate | $53.4M |
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.
Imports · August 2026
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Oman and Mexico together supply 45% of it. Thailand pays 15.9% duty; Mexico 0.1%.
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rate provision · imports
22.6% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 11.22% of total import value.