Alloy Steel Instrument Tubing from China
Precision seamless alloy steel tubing (e.g., 316L stainless alloy equivalent), wall <1 mm, for pressure/temperature instruments. Under 7304.90.70.00 for thin-wall seamless alloy profiles. Used in gauges, sensors, and control systems.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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
• Specify 'not for pressure piping' to avoid higher-rated line pipe categories
• Cleanliness certification needed for instrument use; contamination voids classification
• Micro-wall thicknesses require precise measurement protocols in documentation