API 5L Grade B LSAW Oil Pipeline from Japan
Large diameter longitudinally submerged arc welded (LSAW) steel pipe made from nonalloy steel, meeting API 5L Grade B specifications for oil and gas pipelines. External diameter exceeds 406.4 mm with circular cross-section, designed for high-pressure transport of crude oil. Classified under 7305.11.10 due to its welded construction and use in oil/gas line pipes of iron or nonalloy steel.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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 API 5L certification and mill test reports (MTRs) for compliance with pipeline standards
• Ensure external diameter >406.4mm and confirm LSAW welding method in documentation
• Avoid misclassification as casing by specifying 'line pipe' end-use in entry docs