A FIRE HOSE PIPE, COMPOSED OF THREE LAYERS, THE INSIDE LAYER IS A LINING MADE OF RUBBER, THE NEXT LAYER IS COMPOSED OF STRIPS OF POLYESTER AND POLYPROPYLENE (70% POLYESTER AND 30% POLYPROPYLENE), THE WIDTH OF EACH STRIP IS 7 TO 8 MM, THE FINAL LAYER IS A COATING OF 70% POLYVINYL CHLORIDE AND 30% RUBBER, THE HOSE IS SEAMLESS AND HAS A COUPLING ATTACHED.

CLASSIFICATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PROVISIONS OF GENERAL RULES 1, 3(B) AND 6 FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE; BY LEGAL NOTE 1(G) TO SECTION XI, STRIPS ARE GREATER THAN 5MM IN THICKNESS AND PORPER TO CHAPTER 39; BY THE TEXT OF CODES 3917 AND 3917 39 12 00 AND BY THE HARMONISED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES TO HEADING 3917.