Cold-Rolled Seamless Steel Instrument Tubing from Japan
Precision cold-rolled seamless tubing of nonalloy steel, 0.75-inch OD x 0.049-inch wall, used for instrumentation and control lines in industrial gauges. Falls under HTS 7304.31.60.50 as other cold-drawn circular seamless steel tube. Fractional sizes conform to ASTM A213/A269 standards.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Specify 'mechanical tubing' not 'instrumentation' to avoid 7304.31.30.50 reclassification
• Cleanliness certifications help prove suitability without implying finished article status