Steel Wire Braided Hydraulic Hose 1/4 Inch from China
High-pressure vulcanized rubber hydraulic hose reinforced with single steel wire braid for heavy-duty machinery use, supplied without fittings. Classified under HTS 4009.41.00.00 due to vulcanized rubber base combined with metal reinforcement and no fittings. Ideal for hydraulic fluid transfer in construction equipment.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit cross-section analysis proving steel wire reinforcement to distinguish from unreinforced hoses
• Label clearly as 'vulcanized rubber, not hard rubber' to align with Chapter 40 notes excluding hard rubber