Alloy Steel Guardrail Post Tube from China
Welded heavy gauge alloy steel tube for highway guardrail posts, circular 2.25-inch, wall 0.165-inch (>1.65 mm metric), crash-tested. Classified HTS 7306.50.50 as other thick welded alloy tubes.
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
9903.03.060%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
• AASHTO M180 crash test compliance docs essential for DOT acceptance
• Galvanized coating weight per ASTM A123 specified in commercial invoice
• Length standardization (10ft nominal) affects freight class but not HTS