Alloy Steel Hydraulic Cylinder Tube from Japan
Seamless or welded tube made from alloy steel, precision-honed on the interior for use in hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. It falls under HTS 7306.90.5000 as other tubes of alloy steel, not specified elsewhere in heading 7306. Typical dimensions include outer diameters from 50-300mm with wall thicknesses up to 10mm.
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
• Verify alloy steel composition meets ASTM A519 or equivalent standards; provide mill test certificates for customs valuation
• Ensure tubes are declared as 'other' profiles if not seamless line pipe or casing to avoid misclassification