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EMT Thin-Wall Steel Conduit 1/2 Inch from China

Welded steel tube with circular cross-section, wall thickness under 1.65 mm, internally coated with PVC for corrosion protection, explicitly designed and suitable for use as electrical conduit to protect wiring in buildings. Meets NEC standards for electrical metallic tubing (EMT). The non-electrically insulating internal lining distinguishes it from bare conduit.

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

Verify internal coating material (e.g

PVC, epoxy) meets non-electrically insulating specs; provide coating certification to CBP

Confirm wall thickness <1.65mm and suitability for electrical conduit via engineering specs or UL listing

Avoid misclassification as plain pipe by documenting electrical end-use; include installation diagrams if challenged