Forged Iron Pipe Elbow from China
A rough-forged elbow fitting made from nonalloy steel, used to connect pipes at a 90-degree angle in basic plumbing systems. It falls under HTS 7307.99.10.00 because it is forged from iron or nonalloy steel and remains unprocessed after forging, with no machining or tooling applied. These fittings are typically used in low-pressure industrial piping.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify the steel is nonalloy via mill certificates to avoid misclassification into alloy steel subheadings
• Document the forging process to prove no post-forging machining, as processing would shift to 7307.99.50
• Check for rust-proofing treatments, which could qualify as 'otherwise processed' and change classification