Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3917
3917.32: Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings
Other plastic tubes and hoses (not reinforced)
3917.32 is the HS subheading for other plastic tubes and hoses (not reinforced), under heading 3917 in chapter 39.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3917 32 00 00 Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings 6%
- 3917 32 00 10 For use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- 3917 32 00 20 Tubings: -with an outer diameter of 0.33 mm or more but not more than 3.3 mm, -with an inner diameter of 0.01 mm or more but not more than 2.1 mm, -suitable for a maximum working pressure rate from 2.7 mpa up to 70 mpa, -suitable for all solutions used in chromatography, -whether or not with fused silica, -whether or not covered with peek, for use in chromatographic system 6%
- 3917 32 00 30 Heat shrinkable tube: -containing by weight 80% or more polymer, -with an insulation resistance of 90 mw or more, -with a dielectric strength of 35 kv / mm or more, -with a wall thickness of 0.04 mm or more, but not more than 0.9 mm, -with a lay-flat width of 18 mm or more, but not more than 156 mm, for use in the manufacture of aluminium electrolytic capacitors 6%
- 3917 32 00 90 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 4
- 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 1 of 4 lines
Import requirements 1
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £17.7m | 20.3% | +8.6% |
 United States | £15.2m | 17.4% | +1.8% |
 Czechia | £13.3m | 15.3% | +5.2% |
 France | £5.6m | 6.5% | +63.7% |
 China | £5.6m | 6.4% | +7.1% |
 Poland | £4.3m | 4.9% | +31.3% |
 Belgium | £4m | 4.6% | +21.3% |
 Italy | £3.5m | 4% | +18.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$14m+US$76m+> US$235m
Exports: 161
- United States: US$1bn
- Germany: US$903m
- China: US$558m
- Italy: US$339m
- France: US$235m
- Japan: US$220m
- Czechia: US$210m
- Mexico: US$174m
- Poland: US$163m
- United Kingdom: US$139m
- South Korea: US$118m
- Sweden: US$103m
- Canada: US$95m
- Spain: US$85m
- Netherlands: US$79m
- Vietnam: US$76m
- Austria: US$71m
- Belgium: US$64m
- Switzerland: US$61m
- Taiwan: US$53m
- Ireland: US$51m
- Greece: US$46m
- Denmark: US$42m
- Romania: US$38m
- Türkiye: US$38m
- Russia: US$37m
- Lithuania: US$36m
- Argentina: US$35m
- Hungary: US$35m
- Brazil: US$34m
- Philippines: US$33m
- Thailand: US$29m
- Finland: US$28m
- Slovakia: US$21m
- Colombia: US$20m
- Costa Rica: US$19m
- Malaysia: US$16m
- Israel: US$16m
- India: US$14m
- Peru: US$14m
- Estonia: US$14m
- Singapore: US$14m
- Bulgaria: US$12m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Belarus: US$9m
- Serbia: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$8m
- Iran: US$8m
- Chile: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Australia: US$6m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Armenia: US$6m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Honduras: US$4m
- Latvia: US$4m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$17m+US$76m+> US$157m
Imports: 219
- Mexico: US$724m
- United States: US$585m
- Germany: US$381m
- China: US$315m
- Poland: US$229m
- France: US$215m
- Türkiye: US$157m
- Costa Rica: US$137m
- Czechia: US$130m
- Ireland: US$127m
- Canada: US$123m
- Netherlands: US$119m
- Italy: US$103m
- Austria: US$102m
- Japan: US$102m
- Belgium: US$100m
- United Kingdom: US$100m
- Hungary: US$95m
- Switzerland: US$93m
- Spain: US$87m
- Australia: US$86m
- Morocco: US$76m
- Thailand: US$75m
- Brazil: US$74m
- India: US$71m
- Vietnam: US$66m
- Romania: US$63m
- Singapore: US$58m
- South Korea: US$55m
- Denmark: US$47m
- Serbia: US$45m
- Sweden: US$43m
- Argentina: US$41m
- Chile: US$36m
- Tunisia: US$36m
- Ukraine: US$33m
- New Zealand: US$32m
- Malaysia: US$31m
- Slovakia: US$30m
- Russia: US$29m
- Finland: US$29m
- Dominican Republic: US$29m
- Indonesia: US$28m
- South Africa: US$26m
- Norway: US$26m
- Algeria: US$25m
- Israel: US$25m
- Portugal: US$24m
- Peru: US$24m
- Colombia: US$23m
- Taiwan: US$22m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$21m
- Kazakhstan: US$19m
- United Arab Emirates: US$17m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17m
- Uzbekistan: US$16m
- Slovenia: US$16m
- Bulgaria: US$16m
- Philippines: US$16m
- Lithuania: US$16m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1bn | 21.3% |
| 2 | Germany | US$903m | 15.6% |
| 3 | China | US$558m | 9.7% |
| 4 | Italy | US$339m | 5.9% |
| 5 | France | US$235m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$220m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Czechia | US$210m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Mexico | US$174m | 3% |
| 9 | Poland | US$163m | 2.8% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$139m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | US$724m | 12.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$585m | 10.1% |
| 3 | Germany | US$381m | 6.6% |
| 4 | China | US$315m | 5.5% |
| 5 | Poland | US$229m | 4% |
| 6 | France | US$215m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$157m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Costa Rica | US$137m | 2.4% |
| 9 | Czechia | US$130m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Ireland | US$127m | 2.2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 15
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.
- H240506 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 0712-13-100009; Classification of SuperSand Filter Components
- N342978 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and status under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), of polylactic acid (PLA) biodegradable plastic straws from Costa Rica.
- N338502 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and eligibility of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) of an irrigation drip line system from Mexico
- N337783 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of items used for hobby maple syrup production imported from China
- N335051 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of straws, food storage containers, and water bottles from China
- N332345 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of polyethylene hose from China
15 rulings in total for this code
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.
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Classification · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1873 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Other
Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3917.32 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3917.32; 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 other plastic tubes and hoses (not reinforced) worth £87.1m (up 7% on the year before), at an average of £8.88 per kg; Germany supplied 20%, followed by United States.
World trade in other plastic tubes and hoses (not reinforced) reached US$6bn in 2024, up 2% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 21.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings?
Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings fall under HS subheading 3917.32, part of heading 3917, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3917.32 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 other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3917.32 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 other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with…?
The United States, with US$1bn in 2024 (21.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export other plastic tubes and hoses (not reinforced) 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 other plastic tubes and hoses (not reinforced)?
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 other plastic tubes and hoses (not reinforced) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (20%), United States (17%) and Czechia (15%), out of total imports of £87.1m.