PVC Clear Flexible Tubing 1/4 Inch ID from China
A flexible tube made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), with 1/4 inch inner diameter, used for fluid transfer in laboratory and aquarium applications. It falls under HTS 3917.32.0050 as it is an unreinforced plastic tube without fittings, not combined with other materials. The 'Other' subheading covers such PVC tubing not specified elsewhere.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.6%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify PVC composition meets 95% monomer content per Chapter 39 notes to avoid reclassification; ensure no reinforcement to stay in 3917.32; provide material test reports for CBP review