18-Inch Diameter Alloy Steel Oil Line Pipe from China
Welded alloy steel pipe with 18-inch (457.2 mm) outside diameter for crude oil gathering lines in offshore fields. It qualifies for HTS 7306.19.51.50 as 'other' line pipe of alloy steel with OD >114.3 mm, not dedicated to smaller diameters or specific subtypes.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Provide detailed chemical composition analysis to confirm 'alloy steel' status (e.g
• >1.65% manganese or other alloys), as per Chapter 72/73 notes
• Use NDT (non-destructive testing) reports like ultrasonic or radiographic to demonstrate weld integrity for customs and safety compliance
• Coordinate with freight forwarders experienced in oversized oilfield cargo to handle permits for diameters exceeding standard container sizes