API 5L X65 Pipeline Tube 24 Inch Max from Japan
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 — 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
• 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