Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Unhardened Vulcanized Rubber Tubes, Pipes & Hoses, Other Reinforcement (Without Fittings) (SITC 62144) totaled $15.2M in September 2026, imported from 49 countries.
Importers of Unhardened Vulcanized Rubber Tubes, Pipes & Hoses, Other Reinforcement (Without Fittings) paid $1.3M in duties in September 2026, an average duty rate of 8.64% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: September 2026 dataReinforcement materials other than metal or textiles — such as aramid composites, fiberglass, or thermoplastic layers — place rubber hoses in this residual SITC category, which functions as a catch-all for novel or hybrid constructions not captured by the metal or textile headings. The "not elsewhere specified" nature of 62144 means classification disputes are more common here, and importers should be prepared to provide detailed technical documentation on the reinforcing material's composition. These hoses appear in specialty chemical, food-processing, and high-temperature industrial applications where conventional reinforcement materials are unsuitable.
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Materials such as fiberglass strands, thermoplastic inner liners used structurally, or hybrid composites that are neither purely metallic nor purely textile in function are the most common triggers for 62144 classification. The key test is that the reinforcement is neither metal nor textile as those terms are understood in the tariff schedule.
Because 62144 is a residual 'other' category, its boundaries depend on ruling out the more specific headings first. When a hose uses a novel composite or a material that could be argued as either textile or non-textile, CBP may request a binding ruling or laboratory analysis. Consulting a licensed customs broker before importation is advisable for non-standard constructions.
Basic heading 266 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 62144 · $15.2M of $27.0B
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Imports · September 2026
origin
Canada and Turkey together supply 60% of it. Turkey pays 15.0% duty; Mexico 0.2%.
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Imports
$15.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$9.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to September 2026, the U.S. imported $179.9M of Unhardened Vulcanized Rubber Tubes, Pipes & Hoses, Other Reinforcement (Without Fittings) and exported $107.6M.
Through September 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.