Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7306.30
7306.30.30: Tapered steel pipes and tubes principally used as parts of illuminating articles
Welded steel tubes, circular
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7306 Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seamed or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel:
- 7306.30 Other, welded, of circular cross section, of iron or nonalloy steel:
- Having a wall thickness of 1.65 mm or more:
- 7306.30.30 Tapered steel pipes and tubes principally used as parts of illuminating articles
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 27 September 2024
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.91.01
Same subheading in other tariffs
7306.30 Other, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel
UK 50% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 40 tariff lines 
Mexico 35% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 14% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7% 
Argentina 14% Third-country duty 43 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 29 tariff lines · average 4.7% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 15% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 13.1% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 15% USA lines: 7306.30
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N343335 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of column pipes from Qatar
- N317557 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a camshaft rod from Mexico
- N316635 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a nonalloy steel cylinder body from Italy
- N316238 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of nonalloy steel tubes from Switzerland
- 600012803 HMRC
Smooth Bore Welded Steel Tubes Used for Hydraulic Cylinders The product is the outer cylinder barrel which houses the piston. The product is a welded steel tube, cold-drawn to provide a smooth mirror finish internal bore and manufactured to precision tolerances on the outer and inner dimensions,…
20 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
HTS code 7306.30.30 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 7306.30 (other, welded, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 50%, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 0%–14%, the Argentina duty is 14%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%–20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 7306.30 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7306.30.30?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 7306.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$307m), followed by Canada.