PVC Flexible Braided Hose from Japan
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.
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
• 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