Low-Cr Stainless Cold-Drawn Hydraulic Cylinder Tube from China
Precision cold-drawn welded stainless tube, 4-inch OD, 3 mm wall, 13% Cr, honed interior for hydraulic cylinder liners in machinery. HTS 7306.40.50.42 due to welded circular stainless, cold-reduced with thick walls and low chromium.
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
• Honing process doesn't change classification; remains tube if not assembled
• Industrial end-use docs prevent part reclass to 8431 machinery components
• Measure ID/OD precisely; precision tolerances must match declaration