Rigid Polyethylene Water Pipe from Germany
A rigid tube made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) polymers of ethylene, used for underground water distribution systems. It falls under HTS 3917.21.00.00 as a rigid pipe composed primarily of ethylene polymers (95%+ by weight), designed for fluid conveyance without flexibility.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify polymer composition meets 95% ethylene monomer requirement per subheading notes to avoid reclassification
• Provide material test certificates confirming rigidity and ethylene polymer content during customs entry
• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring flexible HDPE as rigid, which shifts to 3917.31 or 3917.39