304 Stainless Steel Welded Tube 25.4mm OD from China
A welded stainless steel tube of 304 grade with 1 inch (25.4 mm) outside diameter and wall thickness of 2 mm, used in food processing equipment. It falls under HTS 7306.40.5080 as it is a welded tube of circular cross section, stainless steel, OD ≤114.3 mm, wall ≥1.65 mm, not specifically enumerated elsewhere. This classification applies to such structural tubing components.
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
• Verify stainless steel grade certification (e.g
• 304/316) and exact OD/wall measurements to confirm HTS 7306.40.5080 classification
• Provide mill test reports (MTRs) showing chemical composition and weld integrity to avoid reclassification as seamless