Flexible PVC Clear Tubing from China
Clear, flexible tubing made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) used for fluid transfer in laboratories and aquariums. It falls under HTS 3917.32.00 as it is a simple plastic tube, not reinforced, not combined with other materials, and without any fittings. The polymer content meets the criteria for PVC classification per chapter notes.
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 monomer content exceeds 95% by weight to confirm classification under 3917.32 per subheading notes
• Provide material safety data sheets (MSDS) to prove absence of reinforcements or other materials
• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring with fittings, which shifts to 3917.40 and incurs different duties