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SITCSection 6
U.S. imports of stainless steel butt weld fittings (SITC 67955) totaled $17.0M in April 2026, traded with 32 countries.
Importers of Stainless Steel Butt Weld Fittings paid $9.0M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 55% on $16.2M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: April 2026 dataButt weld fittings in stainless steel — elbows, tees, reducers, and caps joined by full-penetration welds — are the preferred connection method in high-pressure and high-purity piping systems serving petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and power generation industries. ASTM A403 is the governing material specification for wrought stainless butt-weld fittings, and dimensional standards under ASME B16.9 are widely referenced in purchase orders. Antidumping and countervailing duty orders on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from several origins have been in place for decades, making this one of the more trade-remedy-intensive product categories in the steel fittings space.
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Butt weld joints eliminate crevices and provide a smooth bore that minimizes turbulence and contamination risk — key advantages in pharmaceutical, food-grade, and high-purity chemical service. They also handle higher pressures and temperatures than threaded fittings and are required by many piping codes (ASME B31.3, for example) above certain pressure-temperature thresholds.
Antidumping duty orders on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from certain Asian origins have been in place since the late 1980s and have survived multiple sunset reviews. Importers should consult the Commerce Department's active order list for current covered origins and scope language, and consider requesting a scope ruling if their product's specifications are at the margin of the order's description.
| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALAYSIA | $3.8M | $2.3M | -$1.5M |
| CHINA | $1.7M | $1.8M | +$182K |
| TAIWAN | $2.9M | $240K | -$2.6M |
| KOREA, SOUTH | $2.2M | $410K | -$1.8M |
| TURKEY | $2.2M | -- | -$2.2M |
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