Grade X42 Welded Gas Line Pipe 18 Inch Diameter from Mexico
This API 5L X42 grade pipe has an 18-inch (457.2 mm) external diameter, longitudinally welded from nonalloy steel sheets for natural gas distribution pipelines. It withstands pressures up to 1000 psi and includes corrosion-resistant coatings. HTS 7305.12.1030 applies for its line pipe function, circular cross-section, and precise size specs.
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label with exact grade (X42) and yield strength to match statistical reporting requirements
• Obtain pre-shipment inspection certificates for weld quality to expedite customs clearance
• Avoid misdeclaration of diameter; use caliper measurements certified by third-party labs