Clear PVC Vacuum Hose from Japan
Transparent polyvinyl chloride hose designed for low-pressure vacuum applications in workshops or laboratories. Classified in HTS 3917.39.0050 as an other flexible plastic hose, not rigid, seamless, and excluding specialized types like aircraft or bellows hoses. PVC construction meets the polymer classification rules for predominant monomer content.
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
• Include lab certification of seamless construction and non-reinforced status to prevent shifts to other subheadings
• Document end-use as non-pressure or low-pressure to stay in 'other'; high-pressure claims trigger different rates
• Avoid bundling with metal fittings, as free (C) duty applies only to hoses with attached fittings in heading 3917