Subheading · Chapter 40 · Heading 4009

4009.11

4009.11: Not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials: without fittings

Unreinforced rubber hoses (no fittings)

Official description Without fittings

4009.11 is the HS subheading for unreinforced rubber hoses (no fittings), under heading 4009 in chapter 40.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 4009 11 00 00 Without fittings 2%

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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • 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)
  • 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

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2%
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£30.8m-9.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£10.11 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.1mFeb 2024: £3.2mMar 2024: £2.9mApr 2024: £3.8mMay 2024: £2.9mJun 2024: £2.6mJul 2024: £2.9mAug 2024: £1.6mSept 2024: £3.3mOct 2024: £2.8mNov 2024: £2.9mDec 2024: £2.3mJan 2025: £1.9mFeb 2025: £2.1mMar 2025: £3.3mApr 2025: £2.8mMay 2025: £2.4mJun 2025: £3.3mJul 2025: £4.3mAug 2025: £2.8mSept 2025: £3.3mOct 2025: £2.7mNov 2025: £2.8mDec 2025: £2mJan 2026: £2.6mFeb 2026: £2.5mMar 2026: £2.7mApr 2026: £2.4mMay 2026: £2mJun 2026: £2.5mJul 2026: £3.1mAug 2026: £2.2m 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
Germany £8.3m 26.8% +7.7%
Spain £4.8m 15.7% +83.3%
Poland £2.4m 7.9% +4.5%
Italy £2.2m 7.2% +13.7%
China £2.2m 7% +12.7%
Türkiye £1.7m 5.6% +9.1%
Japan £1.7m 5.4% -74.4%
France £1.5m 4.9% -50.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

4009.11 · US$1.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$125kUS$125k+US$3m+US$24m+> US$66m

Exports: 157
  1. China: US$234m
  2. United States: US$154m
  3. Germany: US$149m
  4. Japan: US$103m
  5. Türkiye: US$66m
  6. Poland: US$65m
  7. Italy: US$60m
  8. Thailand: US$49m
  9. France: US$40m
  10. Mexico: US$38m
  11. Spain: US$29m
  12. India: US$29m
  13. Malaysia: US$29m
  14. South Korea: US$27m
  15. Czechia: US$24m
  16. United Kingdom: US$23m
  17. Sweden: US$15m
  18. Bahrain: US$12m
  19. Canada: US$12m
  20. Vietnam: US$11m
  21. Indonesia: US$10m
  22. Portugal: US$10m
  23. Netherlands: US$9m
  24. Belgium: US$9m
  25. Hungary: US$8m
  26. Austria: US$7m
  27. Slovakia: US$7m
  28. South Africa: US$7m
  29. Romania: US$7m
  30. Taiwan: US$7m
  31. Egypt: US$5m
  32. Slovenia: US$4m
  33. Brazil: US$4m
  34. Singapore: US$3m
  35. Myanmar (Burma): US$3m
  36. New Zealand: US$3m
  37. Australia: US$3m
  38. Serbia: US$3m
  39. Finland: US$3m
  40. Russia: US$3m
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  42. Switzerland: US$2m
  43. Denmark: US$2m
  44. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  45. Estonia: US$2m
  46. Norway: US$1m
  47. Philippines: US$1m
  48. Bulgaria: US$1m
  49. Sri Lanka: US$1m
  50. Uzbekistan: US$1m
  51. Greece: US$1m
  52. Iran: US$938k
  53. Pakistan: US$822k
  54. Morocco: US$815k
  55. Israel: US$614k
  56. Kazakhstan: US$611k
  57. Ukraine: US$593k
  58. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$571k
  59. Argentina: US$570k
  60. Ireland: US$557k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$234m 17.8%
2 United States US$154m 11.7%
3 Germany US$149m 11.3%
4 Japan US$103m 7.8%
5 Türkiye US$66m 5%
6 Poland US$65m 4.9%
7 Italy US$60m 4.6%
8 Thailand US$49m 3.7%
9 France US$40m 3.1%
10 Mexico US$38m 2.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$164m 12.5%
2 Mexico US$118m 9%
3 France US$59m 4.5%
4 Germany US$57m 4.3%
5 Canada US$50m 3.8%
6 Japan US$47m 3.6%
7 United Kingdom US$42m 3.2%
8 China US$41m 3.1%
9 Bulgaria US$37m 2.8%
10 Italy US$37m 2.8%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

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
  • 17number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Pakistan

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 3% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 15% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 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 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 7% 5% – 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 7% 0% – 14% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 7.5% 5% – 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 15% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 3% 2023
Fiji 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 21% 10% – 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 10% 8% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 2.3% 2023
Jordan 1.7% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 3% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 20% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 15% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 1.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 30% 2023
Maldives 20% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 15% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 31% 20% – 35% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 10% 8% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 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 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 15% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 3% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 1.2%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 3% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 8% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 2% 2023
United States 2.5% 2023
Uruguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.3% 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
62141 Tubes, pipes, hoses, of unhardened vulcanizedrubber, not reinforceded
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
36230 Tubes, pipes and hoses of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2219 Manufacture of other rubber products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20174009.11unchanged
20124009.11unchanged
20074009.11unchanged
20024009.11unchanged
19964009.10changed
19924009.10changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N309344 U.S. CBP 25 February 2020 · 4009.11.00.00

    The tariff classification of a rubber bellows from Korea

Subheading 4009.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4009.11; the duty is 3%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 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 unreinforced rubber hoses (no fittings) worth £30.8m (down 10% on the year before), at an average of £10.11 per kg; Germany supplied 27%, followed by Spain.

World trade in unreinforced rubber hoses (no fittings) reached US$1.3bn in 2024, down 4.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 17.8% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials: without fittings?

Not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials: without fittings fall under HS subheading 4009.11, part of heading 4009, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on not reinforced or otherwise combined with other… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4009.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on not reinforced or otherwise combined with other… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4009.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most not reinforced or otherwise combined with other…?

China, with US$234m in 2024 (17.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export unreinforced rubber hoses (no fittings) 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on unreinforced rubber hoses (no fittings)?

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 unreinforced rubber hoses (no fittings) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (27%), Spain (16%) and Poland (8%), out of total imports of £30.8m.

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