Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Alloy Steel (Non-Stainless) Seamless Tubes, Pipes & Hollow Profiles, Circular Cross-Section (NES) (SITC 67916) totaled $22.4M in August 2026, imported from 25 countries.
Importers of Alloy Steel (Non-Stainless) Seamless Tubes, Pipes & Hollow Profiles, Circular Cross-Section (NES) paid $11.5M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 51.92% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Alloy Steel (Non-Stainless) Seamless Tubes, Pipes & Hollow Profiles, Circular Cross-Section (NES) imports of $22.4M in August 2026 ran 18% above the year-to-date monthly average of $19.0M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataAlloy steel seamless tubes in this residual category — covering grades such as chromium-molybdenum (chrome-moly) and manganese-boron steels but excluding stainless — serve high-pressure and high-temperature applications in power generation, petrochemical refining, and heavy machinery. The NES designation separates these from dedicated oil-country tubular goods (OCTG) and line pipe subheadings, so the critical classification question is whether the product's alloy content and intended use place it here or in a more specific provision. Section 232 tariff measures apply broadly to alloy steel imports, and antidumping orders on certain alloy seamless pipe products from specific origins have historically been active — origin documentation is therefore essential.
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The key distinction is alloy composition: stainless steel must contain at least 10.5% chromium by mass, giving it corrosion-resistant properties. Tubes that contain alloying elements such as molybdenum, manganese, or boron but fall below the stainless chromium threshold are classified as alloy (non-stainless) and fall under 67916 rather than 67915.
Chrome-moly (Cr-Mo) grades such as P11 or P22 are common in boiler and pressure-vessel service and generally fall within the alloy (non-stainless) seamless tube category. However, if the product meets the dimensional and compositional criteria of a more specific OCTG or line pipe subheading, that more specific provision takes precedence. A binding ruling from CBP can resolve ambiguous cases.
Basic heading 226 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 67916 · $22.4M of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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Germany and Romania together supply 42% of it. China pays 74.2% duty; Italy 47.6%.
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$22.4MYoY · free account
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$7.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $205.5M of Alloy Steel (Non-Stainless) Seamless Tubes, Pipes & Hollow Profiles, Circular Cross-Section (NES) and exported $73.6M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.