Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3917

3917.29

3917.29: Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid: of other plastics

Rigid tubes of other plastics

Official description Of other plastics

3917.29 is the HS subheading for rigid tubes of other plastics, under heading 3917 in chapter 39.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% · specific or compound duty standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 5 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3917 29 00 00 Of other plastics
  2. Of addition polymerisation products
  3. 3917 29 00 11 For use in certain types of aircraft 6%
  4. 3917 29 00 19 Other 6%
  5. Other
  6. 3917 29 00 91 With fittings attached, for use in civil aircraft
  7. 3917 29 00 99 Other 6%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 5

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 833
    Documents
    • 9018
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 4 lines
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 4 lines
  • Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1430
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 4 lines

Import requirements 3

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—6%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£39.6m-2.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£8.18 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.7mFeb 2024: £3.2mMar 2024: £2.9mApr 2024: £3.1mMay 2024: £3.6mJun 2024: £3.8mJul 2024: £3.2mAug 2024: £3.5mSept 2024: £4mOct 2024: £4.4mNov 2024: £3.5mDec 2024: £2.7mJan 2025: £3.5mFeb 2025: £3.4mMar 2025: £3.4mApr 2025: £3.7mMay 2025: £3mJun 2025: £3.3mJul 2025: £3.5mAug 2025: £2.5mSept 2025: £3.5mOct 2025: £3.8mNov 2025: £4.3mDec 2025: £3mJan 2026: £2.9mFeb 2026: £3.4mMar 2026: £3.8mApr 2026: £3.2mMay 2026: £3.1mJun 2026: £2.9mJul 2026: £3.2mAug 2026: £2.3m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Ireland £8.8m 22.1% +6.5%
Germany £8.5m 21.5% +6.3%
China £4.8m 12% +11.8%
United States £3.8m 9.7% -28%
Poland £3.1m 7.9% -31.6%
Netherlands £2.1m 5.2% +97.6%
Italy £1.4m 3.5% +18.8%
Finland £1.3m 3.2% -1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3917.29 · US$2.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$209kUS$209k+US$9m+US$41m+> US$114m

Exports: 161
  1. Germany: US$317m
  2. China: US$223m
  3. United States: US$205m
  4. Poland: US$148m
  5. Italy: US$114m
  6. Türkiye: US$107m
  7. Serbia: US$81m
  8. Tunisia: US$79m
  9. United Kingdom: US$61m
  10. France: US$55m
  11. Austria: US$55m
  12. Hungary: US$54m
  13. Canada: US$49m
  14. Romania: US$49m
  15. Spain: US$46m
  16. Netherlands: US$41m
  17. Czechia: US$40m
  18. Egypt: US$38m
  19. Vietnam: US$36m
  20. Malaysia: US$36m
  21. Japan: US$34m
  22. United Arab Emirates: US$32m
  23. Bulgaria: US$27m
  24. India: US$27m
  25. Thailand: US$26m
  26. Switzerland: US$25m
  27. South Africa: US$24m
  28. South Korea: US$24m
  29. Taiwan: US$21m
  30. Belgium: US$19m
  31. Finland: US$17m
  32. Israel: US$17m
  33. Saudi Arabia: US$16m
  34. Ireland: US$14m
  35. Mexico: US$13m
  36. Denmark: US$13m
  37. Morocco: US$12m
  38. Brazil: US$12m
  39. Sweden: US$9m
  40. Singapore: US$8m
  41. Greece: US$7m
  42. Slovakia: US$6m
  43. Indonesia: US$5m
  44. Argentina: US$5m
  45. Oman: US$5m
  46. Australia: US$5m
  47. Norway: US$5m
  48. Slovenia: US$5m
  49. Portugal: US$4m
  50. Qatar: US$4m
  51. Guatemala: US$4m
  52. Estonia: US$3m
  53. Russia: US$3m
  54. North Macedonia: US$3m
  55. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
  56. Kazakhstan: US$2m
  57. Ukraine: US$2m
  58. Iran: US$2m
  59. Chile: US$1m
  60. El Salvador: US$1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$317m 13.7%
2 China US$223m 9.7%
3 United States US$205m 8.9%
4 Poland US$148m 6.4%
5 Italy US$114m 4.9%
6 Türkiye US$107m 4.6%
7 Serbia US$81m 3.5%
8 Tunisia US$79m 3.4%
9 United Kingdom US$61m 2.7%
10 France US$55m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$219m 9.5%
2 United States US$185m 8%
3 France US$158m 6.9%
4 China US$103m 4.5%
5 Italy US$92m 4%
6 Spain US$83m 3.6%
7 Canada US$74m 3.2%
8 United Kingdom US$61m 2.7%
9 Poland US$59m 2.6%
10 Japan US$56m 2.4%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 10%median duty
  • 18number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 25% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 6% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Aruba 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 20% 10% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 15% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 15% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 0% – 10% 2022
Botswana 8.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 8.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6.5% 2023
Fiji 17% 5% – 32% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 15% 2023
Iran 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 3.4% 0% – 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 15% 2023
Japan 3.9% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 8.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 14% 0% – 20% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 15% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 6.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 15% 10% – 18% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 8.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 1.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 6% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 3.5% 0% – 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 2% 0% – 6% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 8.5% 0% – 15% 2023
South Korea 6.5% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 15% 2023
St Lucia 15% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 13% 5% – 20% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 15% 2023
Sudan 27% 0% – 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 15% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2.5%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 13% 0% – 17% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 1.7% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4.5% 0% – 6% 2023
United States 3.1% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 17% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 7.5% 5% – 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 18% 15% – 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 0.1% – 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
5812 Tubes, pipes & hoses, rigid
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
36320 Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor, of plastics
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2220 Manufacture of plastics products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20173917.29unchanged
20123917.29unchanged
20073917.29unchanged
20023917.29unchanged
19963917.29unchanged
19923917.29unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 10

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • H329714 U.S. CBP 20 June 2023 · 3917.29.00

    Protest and Application for Further Review No 3501-22-103123; Classification of Neck Tubes and Canisters

  • N325712 U.S. CBP 16 May 2022 · 3917.29.00.90

    The tariff classification of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene waste and overflow kit from China

  • N300712 U.S. CBP 4 October 2018 · 3917.29.00.50

    The tariff classification of “silicone flexible tubes” from China

  • N300713 U.S. CBP 4 October 2018 · 3917.29.00.90

    The tariff classification of Clear Polystyrene Tubes from China

  • 600016718 HMRC 20 October 2026 – 19 October 2029 · 3917 29 00 99

    A cable protection system. This is made up of several parts, made from polyurethane including the fixings. This cable system is used for offshore energy industry, to cover cables under the ocean bed from the wind turbines.

  • 600016719 HMRC 20 October 2026 – 19 October 2029 · 3917 29 00 99

    A cable protection system. This is made up of several parts, made from polyurethane including the fixings. This cable system is used for offshore energy industry, to cover cables under the ocean bed from the wind turbines.

  • 600016720 HMRC 20 October 2026 – 19 October 2029 · 3917 29 00 99

    A cable protection system. This is made up of several parts, made from polyurethane including the fixings. This cable system is used for offshore energy industry, to cover cables under the ocean bed from the wind turbines.

  • 600016028 HMRC 10 September 2026 – 9 September 2029 · 3917 29 00 19

    Acrylic columns for pharmaceutical use. These open-ended cylindrical columns are used within low pressure chromatography systems to separate and purify biomolecules like proteins, peptides, and monoclonal antibodies. Ranging in diameter size from 50mm to 2,500mm the columns are manufactured to the…

  • 600015173 HMRC 15 April 2026 – 14 April 2029 · 3917 29 00 99

    A transparent, cylindrical glazing tube made from polycarbonate, designed for outdoor light fittings. It has a thickness of 3 mm and is packaged in a carton box.

  • 600013536 HMRC 9 October 2025 – 8 October 2028 · 3917 29 00 19

    Rigid tubes made of thermosetting unsaturated polyester resin, polyester woven textile and solid additives. For onward processing into various machine parts by purchasing customer. Available in various sizes. Packaged in cardboard boxes.

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. EU Classification · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1873 of 23 July 2026 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

    CELEX 32026R1873 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. GB Other

    Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026

    Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3917.29 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3917.29; the duty is 6.5%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported rigid tubes of other plastics worth £39.6m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £8.18 per kg; Ireland supplied 22%, followed by Germany.

World trade in rigid tubes of other plastics reached US$2.3bn in 2024, down 3.5% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 13.7% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid: of other plastics?

Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid: of other plastics fall under HS subheading 3917.29, part of heading 3917, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid: of other plastics in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3917.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid: of other plastics in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3917.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid: of other plastics?

Germany, with US$317m in 2024 (13.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export rigid tubes of other plastics to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on rigid tubes of other plastics?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import rigid tubes of other plastics from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (22%), Germany (22%) and China (12%), out of total imports of £39.6m.

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