API 5L Grade B Carbon Steel Line Pipe 16-inch OD from Japan
This is a welded carbon steel line pipe conforming to API 5L Grade B specifications, designed specifically for oil and gas pipelines with an outside diameter of 16 inches (406.4 mm), exceeding 114.3 mm. It falls under HTS 7306.19.1050 as it is of iron or nonalloy steel, classified as line pipe for pipelines rather than casing or tubing. The pipe is hot-formed and welded, suitable for transporting crude oil or natural gas under pressure.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify API 5L certification and mill test reports (MTRs) to confirm nonalloy steel composition and ensure compliance with pipeline standards
• Include detailed documentation on outside diameter measurement and weld type (e.g
• submerged arc welded) to avoid misclassification