Petroleum Bitumen Pipe Coating Tape from China
Adhesive tape coated with hot-applied petroleum bitumen for corrosion protection on oil and gas pipelines. As an article of asphalt-like material in tape form, it is covered under HTS 6807.90.00 'other'.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide API standards compliance certs for industrial pipe coatings to support valuation
• Declare backing material (e.g
• PE film) but emphasize bitumen as chief binding substance
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain Asian-sourced bitumen products