Cold-Drawn 316 Stainless Steel Hypodermic Tubing 14 Gauge from Canada
Seamless cold-drawn tubing made from 316 stainless steel with an external diameter of 14 gauge (approximately 2.77 mm), used in medical needles and syringes. It falls under HTS 7304.41.30.45 as cold-drawn seamless stainless steel tubing of circular cross section less than 19 mm OD, not classified elsewhere. This precision tubing meets the chapter definition for seamless pipes and tubes.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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 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
• Verify material certification to 316 grade and seamless production method to avoid reclassification; include mill test reports for customs valuation
• Watch for minimum wall thickness requirements in medical applications to prevent duty disputes