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HTS code for hose: document material, reinforcement, fittings, and use

Planning Use only. Broker review required for Entry Use.

"Hose" can mean a garden hose, hydraulic hose, rubber air hose, PVC tubing, silicone hose, textile-reinforced hose, metal hose, hose assembly with fittings, appliance drain hose, or raw hose roll. The customs record needs material, construction, and use.

Use this page to prepare a Planning Use record before broker review. The record should show hose material, reinforcement, fittings, pressure rating, application, length, origin, and supplier code.

quick answer

For "hts code for hose", collect hose material, reinforcement, fittings, end connectors, pressure rating, diameter, length, application, cut length or roll stock status, included clamps, origin, and supplier code.

A rubber hydraulic hose assembly is not the same file as a PVC garden hose, silicone coolant hose, braided stainless hose, appliance drain hose, vacuum hose, fuel hose, raw hose roll, or fittings-only shipment. The candidate path depends on construction and use.

facts to collect for hose

Collect:

Product name, SKU, invoice wording, product page, datasheet, and packaging copy.
Photos of the hose, cross-section if available, fittings, markings, labels, packaging, and accessories.
Hose type: garden, hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, coolant, drain, vacuum, suction, silicone, PVC, rubber, metal, textile-reinforced, or hose assembly.
Materials: rubber, silicone, PVC, polyurethane, PTFE, polyethylene, stainless braid, textile reinforcement, wire reinforcement, metal fittings, and plastic connectors.
Construction: reinforced, unreinforced, braided, corrugated, spiral, molded, cut-to-length, roll stock, fitted assembly, or kit.
Specs: inner diameter, outer diameter, length, pressure rating, temperature rating, bend radius, and compatibility claims.
Fittings: crimped ends, threaded ends, clamps, quick-connects, couplings, nozzles, adapters, or no fittings.
Country of origin and production support.
Supplier HS or HTS code and source notes.

If a hose ships with fittings attached, document the fittings rather than describing the item as hose only.

missing facts

Mark the record incomplete when:

Hose material is missing.
Reinforcement and fittings are not documented.
Raw hose roll and fitted hose assembly are mixed.
Pressure rating and application are unknown.
Clamps, nozzles, couplings, or adapters are visible but not listed.
Rubber, plastic, silicone, and metal hoses are grouped together.
Origin is assumed from warehouse location.
Similar CBP CROSS rulings for hoses, tubing, hose assemblies, rubber hoses, plastic hoses, and fittings have not been checked.

These gaps can move the review between rubber articles, plastic tubing, metal articles, machinery parts, vehicle parts, hose assemblies, and fittings.

HTS candidate notes

Build candidate rows for the actual import: rubber hose, PVC hose, silicone hose, hydraulic hose assembly, garden hose, drain hose, metal braided hose, tubing roll, fittings, clamps, or hose kit. Each row should cite material, reinforcement, application, and contents.

Rejected paths should stay visible. If the supplier code covers plastic tubing but the SKU is a crimped hydraulic hose assembly, mark that mismatch. If fittings are included, list them.

authority sources

Use USITC HTS for tariff text. Use CBP CROSS for rubber hoses, plastic tubing, silicone hoses, hose assemblies, fittings, and vehicle or machine hoses. Use 19 CFR 177.2 for evidence completeness.

planning path

Start with material and construction. Then document application and fittings. A roll of tubing and a finished hose assembly should not share one record.

For duty exposure, pressure use and fittings can matter. Industrial hose assemblies may raise different review questions than consumer garden hoses.

questions importers ask

Can I use this page as the HTS code for hose?

No. Use it for Planning Use. Entry Use needs broker or customs authority review.

Do fittings matter?

Yes. Crimped ends, clamps, couplings, nozzles, and adapters should be listed.

What if it is roll stock?

Document that it is roll stock. Do not treat it as a finished hose assembly.

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planning boundary

This hose HTS page is a planning artifact. It is not an Entry Use classification, not a binding ruling, and not a legal opinion. The importer remains responsible for reasonable care and must obtain broker or customs authority review before filing.

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