EVA Garden Water Hose from Japan
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer hose for residential garden watering, lightweight and kink-resistant. Classified in HTS 3917.39.00 per subheading note (a)(2) as copolymer where named units ≥95% by weight.
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
• Submit chemical analysis proving EVA comonomers meet 95% threshold from Chapter 39 polymer rules
• Ensure end-use labeling as 'garden hose' for proper valuation