Galvanized Steel Guardrail Support Tube from Japan
Heavy-duty galvanized welded tube, 165 mm OD, 2.8 mm wall thickness, for highway guardrail posts. Meets HTS 7306.30.50.85 criteria: welded nonalloy steel, circular, galvanized, diameter 114.3-406.4 mm, wall over 1.65 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
9903.03.060%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 evidence of intended use for infrastructure; however, classification remains based on objective characteristics like welding and galvanization
• Test for zinc coating thickness (typically 50-100 g/m²) to confirm 'galvanized' status per HTS note
• Bundle documentation including chemical analysis confirming nonalloy steel (carbon ≤0.25%, no significant alloying elements)