Extra Heavy Seamless Steel Casing from China
Seamless nonalloy steel casing for structural piling, 159 mm OD and 20 mm wall thickness for foundation support in construction. Thick walls provide exceptional collapse resistance. Classifies under HTS 7304.39.0044 as seamless circular iron/nonalloy steel tube with OD 114.3-190.5 mm and ≥19 mm wall.
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
• Piling end-use declaration prevents OCTG misclassification; include project specifications
• Collapse test data supports thick-wall claims during customs examination
• Bundle configurations must not mimic drill pipe assemblies