Cold-Drawn Seamless Steel Shock Absorber Tube from China
High-precision cold-drawn seamless nonalloy steel tube used in automotive shock absorbers for smooth piston movement. It qualifies for HTS 7304.31.60 as 'other' cold-drawn circular tubes, not meeting criteria for boiler tubes, drill pipes, or thin walls.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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 engineering drawings showing tolerances to confirm precision classification and avoid bulk pipe headings
• Label shipments clearly as 'seamless cold-drawn' with nonalloy steel grade (e.g
• 1018 or ST37) for CBP review
• Check for anti-dumping duties on specific steel tube origins; maintain country-of-melt documentation