API 5L Grade B Seamless Steel Line Pipe

Large-diameter seamless steel pipe used for oil and gas pipelines, made from non-alloy steel with circular cross-section, outside diameter over 406.4 mm and wall thickness under 19 mm. It falls under HTS 7304.39.0076 as a seamless tube/pipe of iron or non-alloy steel, not suitable for boring into tubes. This classification applies to precision-formed hollow profiles for high-pressure fluid transport.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7304.19.10.20Same rate: 35%

If wall thickness 19 mm or greater

Thicker-walled pipes exceeding 19 mm fall under different statistical suffixes within the same heading for structural strength applications.

7306.19.10Same rate: 35%

If welded rather than seamless

Welded pipes of non-alloy steel with similar dimensions are classified in heading 7306, as seamlessness defines the Chapter 73 separation.

7304.59.80.30Same rate: 35%

If made of alloy steel instead of non-alloy

Alloy steel composition (with specific alloying elements > specified thresholds) shifts classification to 7304.59 for enhanced corrosion resistance.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify API 5L certification and hydrostatic test reports to meet pipeline standards and avoid reclassification

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