Galvanized Steel Fence Pipe 1.5 Inch from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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
• 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