PVC Insulated Flexible Electrical Conduit from Canada
Flexible electrical conduit tubing made of galvanized steel lined with PVC insulating material, used to protect wiring in industrial machinery. It falls under HTS 8547.90.00 as electrical conduit tubing of base metal lined with insulating material, distinct from unlined metal conduit or ceramic insulators. The metal core provides structure while the PVC lining ensures electrical insulation.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
29.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the conduit has a base metal core (e.g
• steel) with continuous insulating liner meeting ASTM standards to qualify under 8547.90.00
• Include material composition certificates showing insulating liner thickness and dielectric strength to avoid reclassification as plain metal tubing