Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3917

3917.39

3917.39: Other tubes, pipes and hoses: other

Other plastic tubes and hoses (reinforced/fitted)

Official description Other

3917.39 is the HS subheading for other plastic tubes and hoses (reinforced/fitted), 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: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3917 39 00 00 Other
  2. 3917 39 00 10 With fittings attached, for use in civil aircraft
  3. Other
  4. 3917 39 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%
  5. 3917 39 00 91 For use in certain types of aircraft 6%
  6. 3917 39 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 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
  • 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 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 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 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£107.2m+0.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.73 per kg
Jan 2024: £9mFeb 2024: £9.9mMar 2024: £8.9mApr 2024: £9.8mMay 2024: £8.7mJun 2024: £10.3mJul 2024: £9.2mAug 2024: £8.4mSept 2024: £7.5mOct 2024: £8.9mNov 2024: £8.9mDec 2024: £7.2mJan 2025: £7.3mFeb 2025: £9mMar 2025: £10.3mApr 2025: £9.5mMay 2025: £10.5mJun 2025: £9mJul 2025: £10.7mAug 2025: £7.4mSept 2025: £7.7mOct 2025: £8mNov 2025: £8.1mDec 2025: £6.2mJan 2026: £8mFeb 2026: £10.4mMar 2026: £9.5mApr 2026: £10.9mMay 2026: £9.8mJun 2026: £9mJul 2026: £11.7mAug 2026: £8m 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
China £20.9m 19.5% +25%
Germany £19.3m 18% +11.8%
United States £14.5m 13.5% +14.8%
Poland £9.3m 8.7% -11.6%
Italy £9.3m 8.7% +25%
France £5m 4.7% -36%
Tunisia £3.5m 3.3% +16.6%
Spain £3.4m 3.2% -8.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3917.39 · US$5.7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$251kUS$251k+US$13m+US$70m+> US$211m

Exports: 181
  1. China: US$1.2bn
  2. Germany: US$786m
  3. United States: US$622m
  4. Italy: US$419m
  5. Canada: US$217m
  6. Taiwan: US$211m
  7. Spain: US$193m
  8. United Kingdom: US$158m
  9. Poland: US$127m
  10. France: US$117m
  11. Czechia: US$117m
  12. Belgium: US$106m
  13. Türkiye: US$106m
  14. Switzerland: US$95m
  15. Japan: US$89m
  16. Mexico: US$85m
  17. Austria: US$72m
  18. Netherlands: US$70m
  19. Morocco: US$65m
  20. India: US$60m
  21. South Korea: US$51m
  22. Bulgaria: US$50m
  23. Sweden: US$45m
  24. Brazil: US$45m
  25. Vietnam: US$40m
  26. Thailand: US$35m
  27. Malaysia: US$33m
  28. Norway: US$33m
  29. Portugal: US$31m
  30. Tunisia: US$31m
  31. Hungary: US$30m
  32. South Africa: US$30m
  33. Singapore: US$29m
  34. Slovenia: US$28m
  35. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$26m
  36. Denmark: US$24m
  37. Israel: US$23m
  38. Ireland: US$21m
  39. Romania: US$18m
  40. Costa Rica: US$17m
  41. Australia: US$14m
  42. Russia: US$14m
  43. Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
  44. Finland: US$13m
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$12m
  46. Slovakia: US$9m
  47. Serbia: US$9m
  48. Chile: US$7m
  49. Indonesia: US$7m
  50. Estonia: US$7m
  51. Latvia: US$5m
  52. Greece: US$5m
  53. Malta: US$4m
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$4m
  55. Lithuania: US$4m
  56. Kazakhstan: US$4m
  57. Uganda: US$3m
  58. Cambodia: US$3m
  59. Philippines: US$2m
  60. Jordan: US$2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.2bn 20.4%
2 Germany US$786m 13.8%
3 United States US$622m 11%
4 Italy US$419m 7.4%
5 Canada US$217m 3.8%
6 Taiwan US$211m 3.7%
7 Spain US$193m 3.4%
8 United Kingdom US$158m 2.8%
9 Poland US$127m 2.2%
10 France US$117m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$903m 15.9%
2 Germany US$451m 7.9%
3 France US$259m 4.6%
4 Mexico US$200m 3.5%
5 Netherlands US$177m 3.1%
6 China US$153m 2.7%
7 Spain US$144m 2.5%
8 Canada US$141m 2.5%
9 Poland US$135m 2.4%
10 United Kingdom US$135m 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
  • 16number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Laos, Sudan, Cameroon

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 25% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 6% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 25% 0% – 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 15% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4.5% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Aruba 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 18% 10% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 15% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4.5% 0% – 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 15% 2023
Benin 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 0% – 10% 2022
Botswana 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Brazil 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Cape Verde 2.5% 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 6.5% 2023
Colombia 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 7% 0% – 14% 2023
Ecuador 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 11% 0% – 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6.5% 2023
Fiji 14% 5% – 32% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Georgia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guyana 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 15% 2023
Japan 4.2% 3.9% – 4.4% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 4.5% 0% – 6.5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 7.5% 5% – 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Liberia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 4.2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 16% 3% – 20% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Mauritania 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 15% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 1% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 17% 10% – 18% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 15% 10% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 6% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 12% 3% – 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 2.4% 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 4.5% 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 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 10% 0% – 15% 2023
South Korea 6.5% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 15% 2023
St Lucia 15% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 15% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 15% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 3.4%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 4.3% 0% – 6.5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 15% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 13% 0% – 17% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 2.5% 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 15% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 7.5% 5% – 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 17% 15% – 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 0% – 0.2% 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
5816 Other tubes, pipes & hoses
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
20173917.39unchanged
20123917.39unchanged
20073917.39unchanged
20023917.39unchanged
19963917.39unchanged
19923917.39unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 18

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.

  • N351337 U.S. CBP 30 July 2025 · 3917.39.00.20

    The tariff classification of air hose reels from Cambodia

  • N343428 U.S. CBP 28 October 2024 · 3917.39.00.10

    The tariff classification and country of origin of stainless-steel reinforced polyvinyl chloride (PVC) hoses

  • N337486 U.S. CBP 29 January 2024 · 3917.39.00.10

    The tariff classification of plastic tubing from China

  • N336508 U.S. CBP 5 December 2023 · 3917.39.00.10

    The tariff classification and country of origin of hoses from Taiwan or Thailand

  • N335595 U.S. CBP 4 October 2023 · 3917.39.00.10

    The tariff classification and country of origin of hoses from Thailand

  • N325886 U.S. CBP 11 May 2022 · 3917.39.00.10

    The tariff classification of polyurethane hoses from South Africa

  • 600016352 HMRC 2 October 2026 – 1 October 2029 · 3917 39 00 99

    Flexible ducting Materials: inner polyurethane-coated polyester fabric liner, 12 mm polyurethane foam insulation layer, and UV-resistant white PVC outer jacket Incorporates a 2.5 mm diameter spiral steel wire helix reinforcement, together with water sealing tape beneath a PVC scuff strip Supplied…

  • 600009610 HMRC 15 February 2024 – 14 February 2027 · 3917 39 00 99

    SpeeTube Ethyl piping Measuring 10m X 1.3mm. Colour green. The green SpeeTube 10, is an oxygen diffusion-tight 5-layer PE-RT (PolyEthylene pipe with raised temperature resistance) Max. operating temperature acc. ISO 10508 Class 5 [°C] 90 Max. operating pressure acc. ISO 10508 Class 5 [bar] 6,…

18 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.

  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. TR Classification

    İstatistik Pozisyonlarına Bölünmüş Türk Gümrük Tarife Cetvelinde Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11507)

    RG 11.07.2026 sayı 33307 · Karar 11507 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

  4. 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

  5. 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 →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3917.39 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 3917.39 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 6%.

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

Imports of other plastic tubes and hoses (reinforced/fitted) into the UK came to £107.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 1% on the year before); China supplied 20%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported other plastic tubes and hoses (reinforced/fitted) worth US$5.7bn (+2.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.2bn), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

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

Other tubes, pipes and hoses: other fall under HS subheading 3917.39, part of heading 3917, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

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

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3917.39 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 tubes, pipes and hoses: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3917.39 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 tubes, pipes and hoses: other?

China, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (20.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export other plastic tubes and hoses (reinforced/fitted) 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 (reinforced/fitted)?

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 (reinforced/fitted) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (20%), Germany (18%) and United States (14%), out of total imports of £107.2m.

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