Subheading · Chapter 39 · Heading 3917
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3917 39 00 00 Other
- 3917 39 00 10 With fittings attached, for use in civil aircraft
- Other
- 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%
- 3917 39 00 91 For use in certain types of aircraft 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$251kUS$251k+US$13m+US$70m+> US$211m
Exports: 181
- China: US$1bn
- Germany: US$786m
- United States: US$622m
- Italy: US$419m
- Canada: US$217m
- Taiwan: US$211m
- Spain: US$193m
- United Kingdom: US$158m
- Poland: US$127m
- France: US$117m
- Czechia: US$117m
- Belgium: US$106m
- Türkiye: US$106m
- Switzerland: US$95m
- Japan: US$89m
- Mexico: US$85m
- Austria: US$72m
- Netherlands: US$70m
- Morocco: US$65m
- India: US$60m
- South Korea: US$51m
- Bulgaria: US$50m
- Sweden: US$45m
- Brazil: US$45m
- Vietnam: US$40m
- Thailand: US$35m
- Malaysia: US$33m
- Norway: US$33m
- Portugal: US$31m
- Tunisia: US$31m
- Hungary: US$30m
- South Africa: US$30m
- Singapore: US$29m
- Slovenia: US$28m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$26m
- Denmark: US$24m
- Israel: US$23m
- Ireland: US$21m
- Romania: US$18m
- Costa Rica: US$17m
- Australia: US$14m
- Russia: US$14m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
- Finland: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- Serbia: US$9m
- Chile: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Estonia: US$7m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Malta: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Uganda: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Jordan: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$19m+US$72m+> US$144m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$903m
- Germany: US$451m
- France: US$259m
- Mexico: US$200m
- Netherlands: US$177m
- China: US$153m
- Spain: US$144m
- Canada: US$141m
- Poland: US$135m
- United Kingdom: US$135m
- Italy: US$134m
- Belgium: US$115m
- Costa Rica: US$100m
- Austria: US$97m
- Australia: US$96m
- Switzerland: US$94m
- Russia: US$91m
- Morocco: US$88m
- Czechia: US$77m
- Japan: US$73m
- Sweden: US$72m
- Brazil: US$72m
- Vietnam: US$69m
- Romania: US$67m
- India: US$65m
- Ireland: US$65m
- Thailand: US$63m
- South Korea: US$60m
- Singapore: US$59m
- Hungary: US$56m
- United Arab Emirates: US$53m
- Saudi Arabia: US$51m
- Türkiye: US$48m
- Denmark: US$47m
- Malaysia: US$43m
- Taiwan: US$43m
- Slovakia: US$41m
- Norway: US$40m
- Portugal: US$39m
- Finland: US$34m
- Venezuela: US$32m
- Iraq: US$30m
- Tunisia: US$29m
- Kazakhstan: US$28m
- Indonesia: US$24m
- Serbia: US$23m
- Ghana: US$23m
- Ukraine: US$22m
- Algeria: US$22m
- Philippines: US$22m
- Slovenia: US$21m
- Argentina: US$21m
- Greece: US$20m
- Chile: US$19m
- Egypt: US$19m
- Angola: US$19m
- South Africa: US$18m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$18m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$17m
- New Zealand: US$17m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1bn | 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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
The tariff classification of air hose reels from Cambodia
- N343428 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of stainless-steel reinforced polyvinyl chloride (PVC) hoses
- N337486 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of plastic tubing from China
- N336508 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of hoses from Taiwan or Thailand
- N335595 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of hoses from Thailand
- N325886 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of polyurethane hoses from South Africa
- 600016352 HMRC
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
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.
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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
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$6bn (+2.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$1bn), 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$1bn 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.