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Plastic bags tariff & import duty from Mexico to the USA (2026) — HTS 3923.21.00
13%
HTS code 3923.21.00 · Plastic bags · origin Mexico · data as of 2026-11-02
A shipment of plastic bags entering the United States from Mexico is classified under HTS code 3923.21.00 and pays 13% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 3% normal (MFN) rate plus Section 301, which is a separate heading in Chapter 99 of the tariff schedule. The duty is worked out on the customs value of the goods, which is normally what you paid for them; freight, insurance, customs brokerage and any merchandise processing fee come on top and are not included in the figure above.
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How the rate is built up
| Layer | Heading | Rate | As the schedule words it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General) | 3923.21.00 | 3% | 3% |
| Section 301 (forced labor, by country) | 9903.05.55 | 10% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10% |
| Total | 13% | ||
Common ways this question is asked
- What is the tariff on plastic bags from Mexico? 13% of the customs value, all layers included.
- What is the HTS code for plastic bags?
3923.21.00. - How much is the import tax from Mexico to the USA on plastic bags? The table above shows every duty that applies and the heading each one comes from.
- Who pays it? The importer of record pays the duty to CBP at entry, not the seller abroad.
What each of these duties is
Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General)
The normal duty is the column 1-General rate the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sets for this code. Every country the United States trades with normally pays it unless a trade agreement or a preference programme says otherwise.
Section 301 (forced labor, by country)
Since July 24, 2026 a Section 301 duty of 10% or 12.5% applies to goods from 60 economies that do not ban imports made with forced labor. It replaced the Section 122 surcharge, which had replaced the IEEPA "reciprocal" and fentanyl tariffs the Supreme Court struck down on February 20, 2026. For the EU, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland and Taiwan it works as a floor: the normal rate is topped up to 10% or 12.5%.
What the code rests on
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics: > Sacks and bags (including cones): > Of polymers of ethylene
Sources
Other origins
This page is information, not legal or customs advice. The final classification and the duty owed are decided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at entry. All products · Classify a whole list (free during beta) · Duty by country: report and data
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