U.S. exports of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Copolymers in Primary Forms (SITC 57120) totaled $25.2M in August 2026.
Importers of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Copolymers in Primary Forms paid $645K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 4.45% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataEthylene-vinyl acetate copolymers — widely traded as EVA resin — occupy a commercial niche between flexible polyethylene and rubber, valued for their low-temperature flexibility, clarity, and adhesion properties. EVA is a critical input for hot-melt adhesives, solar panel encapsulant films, foam footwear midsoles, and flexible packaging. The vinyl acetate content percentage is a key specification that affects both end-use performance and, in some cases, customs classification boundaries between EVA and other ethylene copolymers.
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251 import shipments a month
Yes. At very high vinyl acetate content, a product may shift classification toward vinyl acetate polymer headings rather than ethylene polymer headings. Importers should confirm the comonomer ratio on the certificate of analysis and consult a licensed customs broker to ensure the correct heading is applied.
Solar panel manufacturing (encapsulant film), athletic and casual footwear (foam midsoles), hot-melt adhesive compounding, and flexible packaging are the primary demand sectors. Shifts in solar installation activity and footwear production volumes can meaningfully influence import flows.
Basic heading 165 of 465 in section 5
Basic heading 57120 · $25.2M of $26.2B
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Exports · August 2026
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Mexico and Belgium together take 51% of it.
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$14.5MYoY · free account
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$25.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $183.6M of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Copolymers in Primary Forms and exported $289.5M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.