Welded Nonalloy Steel Gas Pipeline Pipe 20-inch OD from China
A large-diameter welded pipe made from nonalloy steel for natural gas transmission lines, with 20-inch (508 mm) outside diameter exceeding 114.3 mm. Classified under HTS 7306.19.1050 as 'other' line pipe of iron or nonalloy steel used for gas pipelines, distinct from structural tubing. It features longitudinal submerged arc welding for high-pressure 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
9903.05.900%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
• Provide evidence of end-use as pipeline (e.g
• purchase orders from energy firms) to distinguish from general tubing
• Ensure hydrostatic test certificates are included, as they prove suitability for high-pressure gas transport