Submerged Arc Welded Oil Line Pipe 24-inch OD X52 from Germany
High-strength API 5L X52 grade nonalloy steel pipe, 24-inch (610 mm) OD, used in offshore oil pipelines. HTS 7306.19.1050 applies to this welded line pipe of iron/nonalloy steel exceeding 114.3 mm OD, optimized for sour service in oil transport. Domed ends and thick walls ensure durability under extreme conditions.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Comply with Buy America provisions if for US projects; include country-of-melt documentation
• Declare wall thickness and yield strength to support X52 classification and avoid down-grading
• Avoid pitfall of declaring as 'drill pipe' which is 7304.21, strictly for rotary drilling