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

HS code 590900 covers a diverse range of textile products used in various industrial and commercial applications. These textile hoses, pipes, and tubing are essential components in a wide array of industries, from construction and manufacturing to agriculture and transportation. This versatile product category plays a crucial role in the global economy, facilitating the efficient movement of fluids, gases, and other materials across various sectors.

The production of textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing involves a range of techniques, including weaving, braiding, and knitting. Manufacturers may use natural fibers such as cotton, wool, or synthetic materials like polyester or nylon to create the desired strength, flexibility, and durability. The tubing may be reinforced with additional layers or accessories, such as linings or armor, to enhance its performance in specific applications.

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 590900 products include a variety of textile fibers, both natural and synthetic, as well as specialized machinery for weaving, braiding, or knitting the tubing. Manufacturers may also require accessories like linings, reinforcements, or fittings to create the final product. Additionally, the industry relies on a skilled workforce capable of operating the production equipment and ensuring quality control throughout the manufacturing process.

The primary outputs of HS code 590900 are textile hoses, pipes, and tubing used in a wide range of applications. These products may be consumed by industries such as 842139 Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for gases, 841920 Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated, for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilising, pasteurising, steaming, drying, evaporating, vaporising, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric, 842129 Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids, and 842199 Parts of the machinery and apparatus of heading 8421, among others.