Seamless 6063 Aluminum Tubing from Japan
High-precision seamless tubing made from unalloyed aluminum (99%+ purity), used in pneumatic systems and structural frameworks. Classified under HTS 7608.10.00.30 as seamless tubes of non-alloyed aluminum per chapter definitions. Excludes alloyed variants which shift to other subheadings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
55.7%
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
• Obtain mill test certificate confirming ≥99% aluminum content and no alloying elements exceeding note limits to avoid reclassification
• Declare exact dimensions and seamless fabrication method; mismatches lead to customs holds