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

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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

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