Petroleum Bitumen Pipe Coating Tape from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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