Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings
5 declarable lines
Heading 8307 covers flexible tubing made of base metal, sold with or without end fittings, such as braided hoses, flexible connectors and bendable conduit. The heading splits first by metal: iron or steel in 8307.10, other base metals such as aluminum, brass or copper in 8307.90. Each half then splits by whether fittings are attached, and the iron or steel 'other' line separates jacketed corrugated stainless steel tubing from all other tubing.
Products in this heading
- Braided stainless steel supply hose for a faucet or toilet, sold with threaded end fittings
- Flexible brass shower hose with nut connectors
- Corrugated stainless steel gas connector with fittings
- Jacketed corrugated stainless steel tubing of the kind described in statistical note 1 to chapter 83
- Flexible aluminum duct for HVAC or dryer venting, without fittings
- Bendable steel conduit for machinery wiring, cut to length
- Bronze or copper flexible hose assembly for a pump
How to choose the right subheading
- Base metal content: iron or steel goes to 8307.10, any other base metal such as aluminum, brass or copper goes to 8307.90.
- Whether fittings, couplings, nuts or connectors are attached at the time of import: the 'with fittings' lines apply only when they are.
- For iron or steel without fittings, check whether the goods are jacketed corrugated stainless steel tubing as described in statistical note 1 to chapter 83.
- If the item is not flexible, or the tube is plastic or rubber rather than base metal, the heading does not apply.
- Fittings imported separately, not attached to the tubing, are classified on their own.
Often confused with
- Heading 3917Flexible plastic or rubber hose, even if reinforced with metal braid
Plastic tubing is classified in chapter 39 by material, not in the base metal chapter.
- Heading 7306Rigid base metal pipe or tube
Heading 8307 requires the tubing to be flexible; rigid welded steel pipe stays in chapter 73.
- Heading 7412Copper tube fittings and couplings sold separately
Separate fittings of copper are classified as fittings, not as flexible tubing.
- Heading 7312Wire rope and stranded steel cable
Stranded cable is a wire product, not a tube, and is classified in the wire strand heading.
- Heading 8302Base metal brackets and mountings used to hang the tubing
Mountings and fittings for structures are covered by heading 8302.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for a flexible stainless steel hose with threaded fittings?
A flexible hose of iron or steel imported with fittings attached is classified in 8307.10.30.00, dutiable at a general (MFN) rate of 3.8%.
What is the duty on flexible brass tubing without fittings?
Flexible tubing of other base metal imported without fittings falls in 8307.90.60.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 3.8%.
How do I classify jacketed corrugated stainless steel tubing?
If it meets statistical note 1 to chapter 83 and comes without fittings, use 8307.10.60.10 at a general (MFN) rate of 3.8%. Iron or steel tubing without fittings that does not meet that note goes in 8307.10.60.60, also at 3.8%.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 8307
- 8307.10.30.00Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings / Of iron or steel / With fittings3.8%
- 8307.10.60.10Jacketed corrugated stainless steel tubing as described in statistical note 1 to this chapter3.8%
- 8307.10.60.60Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings / Of iron or steel / Other3.8%
- 8307.90.30.00Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings / Of other base metal / With fittings3.8%
- 8307.90.60.00Flexible tubing of base metal, with or without fittings / Of other base metal / Other3.8%