Steel Semifinished Rectangular for Pipe from China
Rectangular low-carbon steel (<0.25% C) semifinished for piercing into seamless pipe billets. Nonalloy composition with specific rectangular cross-section for pipe manufacturing. HTS 7207.12.00 designation for this shape and purity.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Include pipe manufacturing end-use letter to reinforce semifinished classification
• Cross-check dimensions against square billet codes during CBP exam
• No alloying elements per nonalloy steel definition—full spectrographic analysis advised