Welded Steel Guardrail Tube with End Coupling from China
Circular welded nonalloy steel pipe, OD 89 mm, wall 2.5 mm thick, with attached coupling for highway guardrail systems. Meets 7306.30.50.43 as welded, dimensionally qualified, and imported assembled with coupling. Essential for road safety infrastructure.
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
9903.05.900%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 engineering specs confirming circular cross-section and exact OD measurement
• DOT compliance docs recommended; coupling must be permanently attached
• Avoid misclassification as structural pipe (7304) by proving welded seam presence