PVC Flexible Braided Hose
A flexible hose made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) reinforced with braided polyester fibers, used for water transfer in gardening and light industrial applications. It falls under HTS 3917.39.00 as it is an other tube, pipe, or hose of plastics, not rigid, not reinforced with metal, and not specifically named elsewhere in the heading.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If reinforced with steel wire or metal
Metal-reinforced plastic hoses shift to specific subheading 3917.31 for flexible tubes with metal reinforcement.
If rigid rather than flexible
Rigid plastic pipes and tubes are classified separately under 3917.29, based on structural rigidity.
If made of rubber instead of plastic
Similar hoses of vulcanized rubber fall under Chapter 40, heading 4009 for tubes and hoses.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify the hose lacks metal reinforcement to avoid reclassification under 3917.31; provide lab tests confirming plastic-only construction
• Include detailed specs on flexibility, pressure rating, and end-use in entry docs to distinguish from rigid pipes in 3917.29
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