Cold-Drawn 316 Stainless Steel Hypodermic Tubing 14 Gauge from China
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 — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
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