Stainless Steel Pipe Nipple 1/2 Inch from Mexico
A short-length stainless steel pipe fitting with male threads on both ends, used to connect two female-threaded pipes or fittings. Classified under HTS 7307.29.00.30 as a nipple of stainless steel, distinct from couplings by its uniform short length and threading. Commonly used in plumbing and industrial piping systems.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
55%
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
9903.05.900%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 (e.g
• 304 or 316) matches documentation to avoid reclassification
• Provide mill test certificates confirming material composition for customs valuation
• Ensure threading standards (NPT or BSP) are specified to prevent misclassification as elbows