Galvanized Steel Fence Pipe 1.5 Inch from China
Hot-dip galvanized welded steel pipe, 1.5-inch (42.4 mm) OD, 2.77 mm wall thickness, for chain-link fence posts. Falls under HTS 7306.30.5056 as a welded, circular non-alloy steel tube with OD ≤50.8 mm and sufficient wall thickness. The galvanization is a surface treatment not affecting base classification.
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 zinc coating weight certification; ensure post-galvanizing doesn't alter steel alloy status
• Label as 'fence post' only if end-use specific; generic pipes avoid principal use disputes