Carbon Steel Gathering Line Pipe from Japan
ERW carbon steel pipe for gathering lines collecting oil/gas from multiple wells. Classified under HTS 7306.19.10 for nonalloy steel line pipe in pipelines. API 5L X52 strength grade.
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
• Provide field weldability test data for pipeline construction compliance
• Avoid bulk packaging declarations that could imply unfinished goods
• Cross-check with CBP rulings for gathering vs transmission line distinctions