Thin-Wall Welded Alloy Steel Hexagonal Tubing from Japan
Hexagonal profile welded tube from alloy steel, 40 mm across flats, 3.2 mm wall thickness, applied in robotic arms and fitness equipment frames. Under HTS 7306.69.70.60 for noncircular (hex) cross-section, welded, alloy, <4 mm wall. Not for pressure service.
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
• Certify weld quality per API standards if structural use claimed
• Bundle in lengths under 6m to simplify freight
• Pitfall: confusing with wire per Chapter note (wire max 16mm dimension)