U.S. imports of Plastic Rods, Sticks & Profile Shapes (NAICS 326121) totaled $76.8M in August 2026, imported from 65 countries.
Importers of Plastic Rods, Sticks & Profile Shapes paid $6.1M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.89% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Plastic Rods, Sticks & Profile Shapes imports of $76.8M in August 2026 ran 10% above the year-to-date monthly average of $69.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataExtruded plastic rods, sticks, and profile shapes are semi-finished industrial materials used as feedstock for machined components, structural framing, display fixtures, and specialty hardware. Material grade matters commercially: engineering resins such as nylon, acetal (Delrin), UHMW polyethylene, and PTFE command premium pricing and are often sourced to tight dimensional tolerances. Unlike commodity packaging plastics, these articles frequently enter under long-term supply agreements tied to specific resin certifications. Section 301 tariffs affect a meaningful share of imports from China across this category, prompting some buyers to qualify alternative suppliers in Southeast Asia or Europe.
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7.7K import shipments a month
Buyers in aerospace, food processing, and medical device manufacturing typically require material certifications confirming resin grade, lot traceability, and compliance with standards such as FDA 21 CFR (for food contact), RoHS, or REACH. Importers should obtain mill certifications from the foreign manufacturer and retain them for both customs and end-customer audits.
Many extruded plastic rods and profile shapes from China are subject to Section 301 tariffs, which have led some importers to qualify suppliers in Vietnam, Taiwan, or European countries. However, country-of-origin rules for extruded plastics require that substantial transformation occur in the claimed origin country, so transshipment through a third country does not automatically confer a new origin.
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National industry 326121 · $76.8M of $224.8M
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and China together supply 71% of it. China pays 43.5% duty; Canada 0.1%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census publishes state breakdowns for NAICS to the 4-digit level only. See NAICS 3261 for those.
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $803.7M of Plastic Rods, Sticks & Profile Shapes and exported $624.4M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.