Forged Steel Pipe Nipple Blank from Japan
Unfinished forged blank for pipe nipples, from nonalloy steel, before any threading. HTS 7307.99.10.00 due to raw forged state without processing, used by fabricators for custom lengths. Solid, non-wire profile.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
53.7%
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
• Emphasize 'blank' status in invoices to avoid threading assumptions
• Certify dimensions to confirm fitting, not tube classification
• Avoid any pre-threading, a common importer error