X52 Seamless Steel Gas Pipeline Pipe 8 Inch OD 14mm Wall from Japan
API 5L X52 grade seamless pipe for natural gas pipelines, nonalloy steel, 8.5-inch (215.9 mm) OD, 14 mm wall thickness for sour service environments. Designed for burial in gas transmission networks. HTS 7304.19.1060 applies to its seamless line pipe specs in the specified size/thickness range.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Provide chemical composition analysis proving nonalloy status (<1.65% Mn, etc.) to stay in 7304.19 vs alloy 7304.29
• Use thread protector caps during shipping to prevent damage claims; Customs inspects for wall thickness via caliper