PVC Vacuum Hose 3/8 Inch from Germany
Soft, flexible polyvinyl chloride hose designed for vacuum applications, 3/8 inch inner diameter, unreinforced and without fittings. Falls under HTS 3917.32.0010 as a simple PVC tube not combined with other materials. Used in shop vacs, lab equipment, and light industrial suction.
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
• Provide FDA compliance docs if for food/pharma contact to avoid detentions
• Measure wall thickness; overly rigid profiles may be scrutinized as pipes vs hoses
• Avoid bundling with clamps, as it could trigger 'fittings' classification