API 5L Grade B Seamless Steel Line Pipe from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify API 5L certification and hydrostatic test reports to meet pipeline standards and avoid reclassification
• Include mill test certificates (MTC) detailing chemical composition and mechanical properties for customs clearance
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain steel pipes from specific countries like China or India