2-3/8 Inch 13Cr Alloy Steel Tubing from Japan
13% Chromium (13Cr) seamless alloy steel tubing, 2-3/8in OD, wall >9.5 mm for corrosive oil/gas environments. Classifies in HTS 7304.29.61.30 as other alloy steel seamless tubing for drilling. Enhanced for CO2 and mild sour 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
• Certify chromium content via spectrometry reports; avoid mixing with carbon steel shipments
• Pitfall: undervaluation based on weight—use actual API value