API 5L X65 Pipeline Tube 24 Inch Max from China
Maximum 24-inch (609.6 mm but scoped to 406.4 mm) OD X65 seamless alloy line pipe for offshore gas gathering lines. HTS 7304.19.5050 due to seamless alloy steel and qualifying diameter for pipeline service.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Offshore use still qualifies as pipeline; include project specs confirming transport role
• Test for non-destructive examination (NDE) results mandatory for PSL2 grades
• Rack packaging preferred over bundles to prevent OD deformation claims