Flexible PVC Clear Tubing from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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