Galvanized Steel Pipe Nipple 1/2 Inch from China
A short length of galvanized nonalloy steel pipe with male threads on both ends, used to connect two female-threaded pipes or fittings in plumbing systems. Classified under HTS 7307.99.50.15 as a nipple of iron or nonalloy steel, distinct from elbows or couplings due to its straight, threaded design.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.3%
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 galvanization meets ASTM A53 standards and provide mill test certificates for customs valuation
• Label with exact dimensions, thread type (NPT), and material composition to avoid misclassification as alloy steel