Thin-Wall Steel Dowel Tubes from Japan
Welded nonalloy steel tubes with walls under 1.65 mm, used as dowels in furniture and shelving assembly. Circular cross-section provides precise alignment in woodworking and metalworking. HTS 7306.30.10 applies to these lightweight, welded hollow profiles.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Measure and document exact wall thickness; tolerances must stay under 1.65 mm limit
• Specify end-use in commercial invoice as 'furniture dowels' for customs valuation
• Avoid bundling with fittings, as sets may classify under 7326.90 as other steel articles