Find HS Code and trade information for vacuum cleaner accessories: pipe

Vacuum Cleaner Pipes

Vacuum cleaner pipes, also known as wands or extension tubes, are essential components extending the reach and versatility of vacuum cleaners. They facilitate cleaning in hard-to-reach areas and connect various attachments to the vacuum body.

Material:

• Plastic: Commonly used for lightweight and cost-effective pipes. Often ABS plastic for durability.
• Metal: Typically aluminum or stainless steel, offering greater durability and resistance to bending, commonly found in commercial or heavy-duty models. Some premium models utilize carbon fiber for exceptional lightness and strength.
• Combination: Some pipes feature a plastic exterior with a metal core for a balance of weight and strength.

Purpose:

• Extension of Reach: The primary function is to increase the distance between the user and the cleaning surface, enabling cleaning of floors, ceilings, and furniture without excessive bending or stretching.
• Connection Point: Serves as the interface between the vacuum cleaner body/hose and various cleaning attachments (crevice tools, dusting brushes, power heads, etc.).
• Airflow Conduit: Provides a sealed pathway for airflow from the vacuum motor to the cleaning head, maintaining suction power.

Function:

• Suction Transmission: Pipes efficiently transmit suction from the vacuum motor to the attached cleaning tool.
• Maneuverability: Lightweight pipes enhance the ease of maneuvering the vacuum cleaner, particularly in tight spaces.
• Adjustability: Many pipes are telescopic, allowing users to adjust the length to suit different cleaning tasks.
• Rotation: Some pipes offer rotational capabilities, facilitating cleaning around obstacles and in awkward angles.

Usage Scenarios:

• Floor Cleaning: Used with floor nozzles for general floor vacuuming.
• Ceiling and High-Reach Areas: Extended to clean cobwebs, dust, and debris from ceilings, chandeliers, and high shelves.
• Furniture Cleaning: Employed with upholstery tools and dusting brushes for cleaning sofas, chairs, and other furniture.
• Car Interior Cleaning: Used with specialized attachments to clean car interiors, including seats, carpets, and dashboards.
• Crevice and Detail Cleaning: Connected to crevice tools for cleaning narrow gaps, corners, and edges.

Common Types:

• Straight Pipes: Fixed-length pipes offering a simple extension of reach.
• Telescopic Pipes: Adjustable-length pipes that can be extended and retracted for versatility.
• Curved Pipes: Bent pipes designed for cleaning under furniture or around obstacles.
• Flex Pipes: Flexible pipes that can bend and maneuver around corners and obstacles.
• Metal Pipes: Durable pipes, often used in commercial vacuums.
• Carbon Fiber Pipes: Lightweight and strong pipes found in premium models.
• S-Shaped Pipes: Designed for ergonomic cleaning and improved reach under furniture.

Based on the material, use, and application scenarios, “vacuum cleaner accessories: pipe” refers to components used with vacuum cleaners to extend reach or modify airflow. These are typically made of plastic or metal and connect to the main vacuum body.

The following HS codes are relevant, based on the provided reference material:

• 8508700000: Vacuum cleaners; parts thereof: Parts. This code covers parts specifically for vacuum cleaners, which would include accessories like pipes.
  • 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof.
  • 08: Vacuum cleaners.
  • 70: Parts.
• 8509905500: Electromechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 8508; parts thereof: Parts: Other: Other (as 'pipe' could be considered a general part). This code applies to parts of electromechanical domestic appliances, and a pipe could be considered a general part.
  • 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof.
  • 09: Electromechanical domestic appliances.
  • 90: Other.
  • 55: Other.
• 8487900080: Machinery parts, not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, and not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter: Other Other. This code could apply if the pipe is a simple mechanical part without any electrical components.
  • 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances.
  • 87: Parts of machinery.
  • 90: Other.
  • 00: Other.

Regarding HS code 8508700000 and 8509905500, please note the steel, aluminum products add a 25% additional tariff.