South Africa HS Code

HS Code 391731: Other tubes, pipes and hoses : Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, having a minimum burst pressure of 27,6 MPa in South Africa

Q: Is HS code 391731 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 391731 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. South Africa extends it under SACU CET.

Q: What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 391731?

South Africa classifies products under the SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET; locally SACU CET), which extends HS codes to 8 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 391731 in South Africa?

The official source is https://www.sars.gov.za/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 391731 in South Africa

Under South Africa's SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET), HS Code 391731 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Other tubes, pipes and hoses : Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, having a minimum burst pressure of 27,6 MPa. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; South Africa extends classifications to 8 digits under its national tariff system. 391731 belongs to Section VII: Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof, Chapter 39: Plastics and articles thereof, Heading 3917: Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics.

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Classification Path of HS Code 391731 in South Africa

Section VII

Chapters (39-40) Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

Chapter 39

Plastics and articles thereof

HS Code 3917

Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics

HS Code 391731

Other tubes, pipes and hoses : Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, having a minimum burst pressure of 27,6 MPa

HS Code 39173105

Composite tubes consisting of a core tube of polyesters and an outer tube of polyurethane with a braided textile reinforcing material between the core tube and outer tube, seamless, without fittings

HS Code 39173110

Of silicones, seamless, without fittings

HS Code 39173120

Of polymers of ethylene, seamless, without fittings

HS Code 39173130

Of polymers of styrene, seamless without fittings

HS Code 39173140

Of polymers of vinyl chloride, seamless, without fittings

HS Code 39173150

Of polymers of propylene, seamless, without fittings

HS Code 39173160

Of polymers of vinylidene chloride, polymers of vinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol or acrylic polymers, seamless, without fittings

HS Code 39173170

Of cellulose nitrate, seamless, without fittings

HS Code 39173175

Of other condensation, polycondensation or polyaddition products, seamless, without fittings

HS Code 39173180

Of other polymerisation or copolymerisation products, seamless, without fittings

HS Code 39173185

Other, seamless, without fittings

HS Code 39173190

Other

South Africa Tariff Classification: SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET)

In South Africa, HS 391731 is classified under the SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET) — a 8-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET)

Local name SACU CET

Digits 8

Official source https://www.sars.gov.za/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 3917

Top South Africa import Product Under HS Code 3917

1 391740: Fittings $31.6M 2 391732: Other tubes, pipes and hoses : Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings $24.4M 3 391710: Artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials $20.2M

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Top South Africa export Product Under HS Code 3917

1 391721: Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid : Of polymers of ethylene $38.3M 2 391739: Other tubes, pipes and hoses : Other $26.4M 3 391740: Fittings $25.7M