HS Code for Flexible plastic hose

Flexible plastic hoses that do not meet the specific criteria for high pressure or reinforcement with other materials are classified under HS code 3917.39. This is a residual or "basket" category within heading 3917, which covers tubes, pipes, and hoses of plastics. Chapter 39 defines plastics as those materials of headings 3901 to 3914 which are or have been capable, either at the moment of polymerization or at some subsequent stage, of being formed under external influence into shapes which are retained on the removal of the external influence. Subheading 3917.39 is used for flexible hoses that are not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials (which would fall under 3917.32 or 3917.33) and do not meet the high-pressure burst requirement of 27.6 MPa (3917.31). These products are ubiquitous in domestic and light industrial applications. The classification is determined by applying GRI 1 and GRI 6, ensuring that all more specific subheadings are exhausted before selecting the "other" category of 3917.39.

Products Included

• Flexible PVC garden hoses without heavy reinforcement
• Clear vinyl flexible tubing for low-pressure liquids
• Flexible polyethylene drainage pipes
• Unreinforced plastic suction hoses
• Corrugated flexible plastic conduits for cable protection

Common Misclassification

This code is often confused with 3917.32, which covers flexible tubes and hoses not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings. The distinction for 3917.39 is that it includes hoses that may be "otherwise combined" with other materials but not reinforced, or those that simply do not fit the narrow definitions of 3917.31 through 3917.33. It is also sometimes misclassified as 3917.23 (rigid PVC pipes), but the flexibility of the product is the deciding factor.

FAQ

What is the HS code for flexible plastic hose?

The HS code for flexible plastic hoses not elsewhere specified is 3917.39.

Can 3917.39 include hoses with connectors?

Yes, 3917.39 includes flexible plastic hoses whether they are presented with or without fittings, as long as they do not meet the criteria for the more specific subheadings.