US Steel Scaffolding Tube Ends Swaged from China
Steel tubing produced in US mills, exported to foreign facilities for rotary swaging of coupling ends and safety features, returned for scaffolding frame assembly. The swaging process cold works the metal ends creating precise connection geometries. Classified under 9802.00.60.00 for US metal further manufactured abroad.
Duty Rate — China → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document swaging die specifications and dimensional inspection reports proving manufacturing process
• Maintain US mill test certificates linking tubing chemistry to processed components
• Use production manifests matching exported lengths to returned swaged components