API 5LC Stainless Steel Sour Service Line Pipe from China
Seamless stainless steel pipe certified to API 5LC for sour service in oil and gas pipelines containing H2S. Features enhanced resistance to sulfide stress cracking. Properly classified under 7304.11.00 as stainless steel line pipe for oil/gas applications.
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
• API 5LC marking must be visible; provide certificate of compliance
• Hardness testing results (<22 HRC) required for sour service verification
• Specify exact UNS number for stainless grade traceability