PTFE-Lined High-Pressure Air Hose from China
A flexible hose with a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) inner liner and plastic outer reinforcement for compressed air systems in industrial tools, rated at 27.6 MPa burst pressure. It qualifies for HTS 3917.31.00.00 based on its plastic composition and pressure specifications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
Import Tips
• Certify PTFE as the predominant monomer (>95% per subheading note (a)(1)) in documentation
• Distinguish from low-pressure air hoses to prevent Customs shifting to 3917.39
• Ensure no metal fittings attached unless declared separately for special duty treatment