Alloy Steel Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Japan
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 — 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 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