Welded Steel Guardrail Hollow Section from Japan
Circular welded steel tubes, 102 mm OD with 2.5 mm wall, used in highway guardrail systems for structural support. Meets HTS 7306.30.5057 criteria for nonalloy steel welded pipes with diameter between 50.8 mm and 114.3 mm.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Submit DOT-compliant test reports proving yield strength for infrastructure applications
• Avoid bundling with end caps or fittings, as sets may classify under 7326 as fabricated articles