PVC Flexible Braided Hose from Canada
A flexible hose made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) reinforced with polyester braid, used for water transfer in gardens or workshops. It falls under HTS 3917.39.0050 as an other plastic tube, pipe, or hose, not rigid, not reinforced with metal, and not for specific applications like aircraft or pressure exceeding 1,380 kPa. The 'other' category covers general-purpose flexible hoses of plastics like PVC.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
13.1%
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
Import Tips
• Verify the hose lacks metal reinforcement to avoid reclassification under 3917.31; provide material test reports confirming PVC composition
• Note fittings are excluded from free (C) duty rate under heading 3917 unless specified; import hoses and fittings separately