Seamless Superheater Tube SA-192 from Japan
Cold-rolled seamless tube of nonalloy steel per ASME SA-192, with precise wall thickness for high-temperature steam superheating in power plant boilers. Circular cross section under 16 mm wall, designed to withstand thermal stress. Falls under 7304.31.60.10 for its cold-formed seamless profile suited for superheaters.
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 ASME certification and hydrostatic test reports to prove boiler-grade quality at import
• Label with exact dimensions and steel grade to distinguish from commodity tubing
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as hot-finished, which changes duty rate