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HS HEADING 5909

Textile hose piping and similar textile tubing; with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials

In plain English

This category includes textile hose piping and similar tubing made of fabric, which may feature linings, armor, or other material accessories. The specific classification for these items does not further divide them into different subcategories. All such textile tubing falls under a single, undivided group regardless of the additional components attached to them.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (1)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

5909.00

Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing; with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials

Chapter 59 classification notes

Chapter 59 covers technical textiles. Coated fabrics for industrial-clothing applications (firefighter, military) may be dual-use.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

PVC-coated fabrics — under 50% plastic by weight stays in 59; over 50% goes to Chapter 39 (plastics).

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 59

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