Reinforced PVC Suction Hose 1.5 Inch from Germany
A flexible vulcanized rubber hose reinforced with textile braid and combined with PVC for industrial suction applications, sold without any fittings. It falls under HTS 4009.41.00.00 as a vulcanized rubber hose reinforced with other materials (textile and PVC) and without fittings. This classification applies to non-hard rubber tubes used in fluid transfer.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify reinforcement materials (e.g
• textile, steel) via lab testing to confirm classification under 4009, avoiding misclassification as unreinforced 4009.31
• Provide manufacturer specs showing vulcanized rubber construction and absence of hard rubber to prevent duty disputes