Cold-Drawn Seamless Steel Structural Hollow Section from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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
9903.03.060%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
• 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