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DOT 3A Seamless Steel Gas Cylinder from China

A seamless steel cylinder certified under DOT 3A specifications for compressed gases, marked accordingly and not overwrapped. It complies with 49 CFR 178.36 safety requirements for high-pressure gas storage and transport. Used for industrial gases like oxygen or nitrogen.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

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 DOT marking (e.g

DOT 3A) and hydrostatic test dates on each cylinder before export

Obtain manufacturer's certification of compliance with 49 CFR 178.36-178.68; retain for CBP review

Avoid overwrapping to stay under this subheading; common pitfall is misclassifying wrapped cylinders