Polyethylene Lay-Flat Discharge Hose from China
Collapsible lay-flat hose made from polyethylene for water or slurry discharge in agriculture and construction. It qualifies for HTS 3917.39.0050 as an other flexible plastic hose, flexible when empty, not metal-reinforced, and not for aircraft or high-pressure use. Polyethylene predominates per subheading note (a)(1).
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide FTIR analysis confirming polyethylene content over 95% to meet polymer classification rules
• Declare as flexible/lay-flat to distinguish from rigid pipes in 3917.21; photos of collapsed state help