High-frequency welded steel pipe mill from Japan
Tube mill utilizing high-frequency induction welding to produce steel pipes up to 12-inch diameter. HTS 8455.10.00.00 covers this as tube mills for metal rolling. Essential for oil & gas line pipe production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document welding frequency specifications (300-500kHz typical); prepare for voltage conversion certification; beware of classification disputes if mill produces square tubing