Seamless Boiler Tube SA-106 Grade B 14-inch OD 18mm WT from China
ASME SA-106 Grade B seamless carbon steel tube for high-temperature boiler service, 355.6 mm OD, 18 mm wall. Classifies in HTS 7304.39.0068 for seamless non-alloy steel pipes of circular cross section in the defined dimensions. Withstands extreme pressures in power plants.
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
• Supply ASME material certs; lack thereof risks classification as generic tube
• Specify 'other' vs pressure tube subheadings based on exact service intent
• Watch minimum wall tolerance; under 12.7 mm effective thickness reclassifies