API 5L Grade B Seamless Steel Line Pipe 4-inch OD from Japan
This seamless steel tube, made from nonalloy steel with an outside diameter of 114.3 mm or less, is specifically designed as line pipe for oil and gas pipelines, meeting API 5L Grade B standards for strength and durability. It falls under HTS 7304.19.10.20 due to its seamless construction, nonalloy steel material, and use in oil or gas transport with OD not exceeding 114.3 mm. Ideal for onshore gathering lines and distribution networks.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
50%
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify API 5L certification and provide mill test reports (MTRs) to confirm seamless construction and chemical composition for nonalloy steel
• Ensure outside diameter measurement documentation matches ≤114.3 mm to avoid reclassification to larger diameter categories