Alloy Steel Large Diameter Welded Pipe from China
A welded pipe made from alloy steel with a circular cross-section and external diameter exceeding 406.4 mm, used primarily for oil and gas transmission pipelines. It falls under HTS 7305.90.50.00 as it is an other tube or pipe of alloy steel, not further worked, meeting the size criteria for large-diameter applications.
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
9903.03.060%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 alloy steel composition via mill test certificates to confirm classification under 7305.90.50.00 and avoid misclassification as carbon steel
• Measure external diameter precisely and document it exceeds 406.4 mm; provide engineering drawings if challenged by customs
• Ensure proper marking of country of origin and steel grade to comply with Buy America or similar regulations for infrastructure projects