U.S. exports of Ethylene Polymer Monofilament, Rods, Sticks & Profile Shapes (Cross-Section > 1 mm) (SITC 58310) totaled $18.2M in August 2026.
Importers of Ethylene Polymer Monofilament, Rods, Sticks & Profile Shapes (Cross-Section > 1 mm) 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 monofilaments with a cross-sectional dimension exceeding 1 mm, along with rods, sticks, and profile shapes of ethylene polymers that are not more than surface-worked, serve as feedstock and semi-finished inputs for construction, agriculture, and industrial component manufacturing. The 1 mm cross-section threshold is the critical dimensional boundary separating these articles from textile-grade monofilament, which is classified elsewhere in the tariff schedule. Profile shapes — extruded forms with a consistent cross-sectional geometry — are widely used in window framing, edge banding, and fluid-handling systems.
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Monofilaments with a cross-section of 1 mm or less are generally classified as textile articles under the fiber and yarn headings, attracting different duty rates and quota treatment. Those exceeding 1 mm are classified as plastics articles, so accurate measurement and documentation of the cross-sectional dimension is essential to avoid misclassification.
Surface-working includes operations such as cutting to length, polishing, or applying a surface coating, but does not extend to machining, drilling, or other processes that alter the article's fundamental shape or function. Once a rod or profile is further fabricated — for example, drilled or milled into a finished part — it may no longer qualify under this heading and could be reclassified as a finished plastic article.
Basic heading 190 of 465 in section 5
Basic heading 58310 · $18.2M of $26.2B
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Exports · August 2026
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$3.7MYoY · free account
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$18.2MYoY · free account
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $45.5M of Ethylene Polymer Monofilament, Rods, Sticks & Profile Shapes (Cross-Section > 1 mm) and exported $192.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.