Automotive Seamless Steel Brake Lines from Mexico
Seamless nonalloy steel tubes with thin walls (<4 mm) for hydraulic brake systems in vehicles. Classified in HTS 7304.90.50.00 as seamless pipes of iron/nonalloy steel, not as vehicle parts.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Certify compliance with SAE or ISO standards for automotive use without triggering parts classification
• Ship in bulk coils, not pre-bent shapes, to maintain tube status vs. finished assemblies
• Document wall thickness rigorously to avoid confusion with heavier vehicle frame tubes