Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3917
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 from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3917 29 00 00 Of other plastics
- Of addition polymerisation products
- 3917 29 00 11 For use in certain types of aircraft Free
6% - 3917 29 00 19 Other Free
6% - Other
- 3917 29 00 91 With fittings attached, for use in civil aircraft Free
- 3917 29 00 99 Other Free
6%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- 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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$209kUS$209k+US$9m+US$41m+> US$114m
Exports: 161
- Germany: US$317m
- China: US$223m
- United States: US$205m
- Poland: US$148m
- Italy: US$114m
- Türkiye: US$107m
- Serbia: US$81m
- Tunisia: US$79m
- United Kingdom: US$61m
- France: US$55m
- Austria: US$55m
- Hungary: US$54m
- Canada: US$49m
- Romania: US$49m
- Spain: US$46m
- Netherlands: US$41m
- Czechia: US$40m
- Egypt: US$38m
- Vietnam: US$36m
- Malaysia: US$36m
- Japan: US$34m
- United Arab Emirates: US$32m
- Bulgaria: US$27m
- India: US$27m
- Thailand: US$26m
- Switzerland: US$25m
- South Africa: US$24m
- South Korea: US$24m
- Taiwan: US$21m
- Belgium: US$19m
- Finland: US$17m
- Israel: US$17m
- Saudi Arabia: US$16m
- Ireland: US$14m
- Mexico: US$13m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Morocco: US$12m
- Brazil: US$12m
- Sweden: US$9m
- Singapore: US$8m
- Greece: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Oman: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- Norway: US$5m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Qatar: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- North Macedonia: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Chile: US$1m
- El Salvador: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$7m+US$33m+> US$74m
Imports: 218
- Germany: US$219m
- United States: US$185m
- France: US$158m
- China: US$103m
- Italy: US$92m
- Spain: US$83m
- Canada: US$74m
- United Kingdom: US$61m
- Poland: US$59m
- Japan: US$56m
- Mexico: US$56m
- Hungary: US$49m
- Iraq: US$49m
- Netherlands: US$45m
- India: US$42m
- Türkiye: US$39m
- Belgium: US$39m
- Czechia: US$39m
- Switzerland: US$36m
- Taiwan: US$35m
- Morocco: US$33m
- Austria: US$33m
- Romania: US$32m
- South Korea: US$30m
- Slovakia: US$30m
- Singapore: US$25m
- Sweden: US$23m
- Thailand: US$22m
- Norway: US$22m
- Saudi Arabia: US$21m
- Australia: US$21m
- Indonesia: US$20m
- Denmark: US$18m
- Malaysia: US$18m
- Brazil: US$16m
- Uganda: US$15m
- Portugal: US$15m
- Ireland: US$14m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14m
- Vietnam: US$13m
- Russia: US$12m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- Israel: US$12m
- United Arab Emirates: US$11m
- Algeria: US$10m
- Costa Rica: US$10m
- Bangladesh: US$10m
- Serbia: US$10m
- Philippines: US$10m
- Tunisia: US$9m
- Croatia: US$9m
- Greece: US$8m
- Kazakhstan: US$8m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Angola: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Chile: US$6m
- Finland: US$6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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
Protest and Application for Further Review No 3501-22-103123; Classification of Neck Tubes and Canisters
- N325712 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene waste and overflow kit from China
- N300712 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “silicone flexible tubes” from China
- N300713 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Clear Polystyrene Tubes from China
- 600016718 HMRC
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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$2bn 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.