Longitudinally Welded Steel Water Pipe 24-inch from Japan
A large-diameter, longitudinally welded pipe made of nonalloy steel with an external diameter of 610 mm, used for municipal water distribution systems. It falls under HTS 7305.31.40.00 as it is a welded tube with circular cross-section exceeding 406.4 mm, constructed from iron or nonalloy steel, not suitable for oil/gas due to its specifications. These pipes are essential for infrastructure projects requiring durable, corrosion-resistant conveyance.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Verify weld seam integrity and hydrostatic test certificates to meet API or ASTM standards; ensure marking of steel grade and dimensions per ASTM A999; watch for anti-dumping duties on certain nonalloy steel pipes from specific countries