Cold-Drawn Seamless Steel Structural Hollow Section from Germany
Cold-drawn seamless circular hollow section of nonalloy steel, 3-inch OD x 0.188-inch wall, for structural frameworks in machinery. HTS 7304.31.60.50 covers this as other cold-rolled seamless tube of circular cross section. Provides strength without welding seams.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Distinguish from HSS (hollow structural sections) which are typically welded under 7306.60
• Declare as 'mechanical tubing' if structural end-use unclear at import
• Ensure cross-section remains circular; oval shapes may require different classification