Thick-Wall Seamless Structural Steel Pipe from Japan
Seamless nonalloy steel pipe for structural columns, 165.1 mm OD with 24 mm wall thickness, used in heavy construction frameworks. Provides superior load-bearing capacity due to thick walls. HTS 7304.39.0044 applies for seamless iron/nonalloy steel tubes of circular section, OD 114.3-190.5 mm, wall ≥19 mm.
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
• Structural end-use affidavits prevent classification as OCTG; include engineering drawings
• Wall thickness gauging mandatory; under 19 mm shifts to 7304.39.0042
• Avoid bulk packaging mimicking line pipe to prevent duty evasion claims