U.S. exports of plastic spools, cops, bobbins & similar supports (HS 392340) totaled $9.1M in August 2026.
Importers of Plastic Spools, Cops, Bobbins & Similar Supports paid $349K in duties in August 2026, an effective tariff rate of 15.54% of the $2.2M imported — duty actually collected as a share of that value, not the published tariff schedule. Plastic Spools, Cops, Bobbins & Similar Supports imports of $2.2M in August 2026 ran 13% below the year-to-date monthly average of $2.6M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPlastic winding supports — including thread bobbins, yarn cops, wire spools, and photographic film reels — serve the textile, electronics, and imaging industries as precision handling components. South Korea and Germany lead supply under this heading, reflecting the concentration of advanced textile machinery and specialty film manufacturing in those countries. The US schedule separates photographic film reels and reel cans (3923400010) from all other plastic supports (3923400050), a distinction that matters for electronics and imaging importers managing product-specific duty exposure.
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397 shipments/mo
The photographic film reel line covers spools and cans specifically designed to hold photographic film — identifiable by their light-tight construction, standardized film-cartridge dimensions, or design features specific to photographic or cinematographic use. General-purpose plastic spools for thread, wire, or cable classify in the NESOI line (3923400050) regardless of superficial similarity in shape.
South Korea's strength in synthetic fiber and electronics manufacturing creates deep domestic demand for precision winding supports, generating export-scale production capacity. Germany's leadership in textile machinery and specialty industrial components similarly produces high-quality bobbins and spools that meet tight dimensional tolerances required by US textile and electronics customers.
HSChapter 39
Subheading 7 of 7 in heading 3923
Subheading 392340 · $9.1M of $679.4M
ImportsExports
Imports
$2.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$9.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
YoY · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $31.3M of Plastic Spools, Cops, Bobbins & Similar Supports.
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 | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3923400050 | Spools,Cops,Bobbins & Similar Supports,Plast,NESOI | $2.2M | 15.36% | 93.68% | $342K |
| 3923400010 | Photographic Film Reels & Reel Cans,of Plastic | $19K | 37.62% | 92.45% | $7K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3923400000 | Spools, Cops, Bobbins & Similar Supports, Plastics | $9.1M |
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.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Mexico and Korea, South together take 63% of it.
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entry
rate provision · imports
6.6% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 15.54% of total import value.