SA-369 Grade FPS Alloy Steel Pipe from Mexico
Forged and bored seamless pipe (SA-369 FPS) from 5Cr-0.5Mo alloy steel for high-pressure fittings, OD 300-400 mm, wall 15 mm nominal. Classified in 7304.59.80.65 for other alloy seamless tubes/pipes. Used in petrochemical reactor vessels and pressure vessels.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• ASME Section II material certs required; verify forged vs. rolled production method
• Document wall thickness uniformity to prevent reclassification as thick-walled (>19 mm)
• Avoid declaring as unfinished forgings under 7326.19 if machined to pipe dimensions