Welded Steel Fence Post Pipe from Japan
A welded circular steel pipe with an outside diameter of 150 mm and wall thickness of 2.5 mm, used for constructing chain-link fence posts. It falls under HTS 7306.30.50.90 as a welded tube of nonalloy steel with specified dimensions exceeding 114.3 mm but not over 406.4 mm OD and wall 1.65 mm or more. The open-seamed or welded construction matches the 'other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles' category.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify wall thickness and OD measurements with calipers; customs requires certification for classification under 7306.30
• Provide mill test reports confirming nonalloy steel composition to avoid reclassification to alloy steel headings