Galvanized Steel Guardrail Spacer Pipe with Coupling from Japan
Circular welded steel tube (45 mm OD, 2.5 mm wall), galvanized for outdoor durability, includes swage coupling for highway guardrail spacing. HTS 7306.30.50.26 applies due to nonalloy steel, welded circular section, galvanization, and coupling inclusion within size limits. Used in road safety infrastructure.
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
• Include AASHTO M180 compliance docs for highway use to facilitate customs clearance
• Measure and certify OD precisely, as exceeding 50.8 mm shifts to adjacent subheading
• Watch for Section 232 tariffs on steel products regardless of HTS specifics