Steel Wire Braided Hydraulic Hose 1/4 Inch from Japan
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 — 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 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