PVC Beer Line Tubing from Japan
Food-grade polyvinyl chloride tubing for draft beer dispensing systems. HTS 3917.39.0020 applies to flexible PVC hoses in beverage service. NSF certified for food contact.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• NSF-51 food zone certification required; flavor/odor absorption tests
• Pitfall: coil packaging mistaken for articles