HS Code 7304.19

Seamless steel pipe & tube (line pipe)

Import duty, VAT & classification for South African importers

General customs duty 15%
Import VAT 15%
HS heading 7304.19
Statistical unit kg

HS code 7304.19 covers Seamless steel pipe & tube (line pipe) — for example seamless line pipe, oil & gas pipe, steel tubing. South Africa applies an indicative general customs duty of 15%, on top of which 15% import VAT is charged.

Several steel-pipe tariff lines carry anti-dumping duties against China — run the Import Risk Checker for your supplier country before ordering.

This code may carry extra import risk

May carry anti-dumping duty from China. This code carries an anti-dumping duty against China on the current record. Example rate on record: 41%. This is IN ADDITION to ordinary duty and VAT. Rates are producer-specific — verify against SARS Schedule 2 and your supplier’s identity.

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Worked example: landed cost on R100,000 of goods

Customs value (CIF)R100,000
Customs duty (15%)R15,000
Import VAT (15% on ATV)R18,750
Estimated landed costR133,750

VAT is charged on the Added Tax Value (customs value + 10% upliftment for non-SACU imports + duties). Figures exclude clearing, freight and any anti-dumping/safeguard duty. For an exact, all-in figure use the Duty & VAT Calculator.

Where HS 7304.19 sits in the tariff

Classification is decided at heading level first. Heading 7304 is “Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel”. If your product is closer to one of the neighbouring subheadings below, that line — and its duty rate — is the one that applies.

  • 7304.11 Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, of stainless steel
  • 7304.19 Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines — this page
  • 7304.22 Steel, stainless; seamless, drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas
  • 7304.23 Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas
  • 7304.24 Steel, stainless; seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas
  • 7304.29 Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas
  • 7304.31 Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, cold-drawn or cold-rolled, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section
  • 7304.39 Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section
  • 7304.41 Steel, stainless; cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes and pipes of circular cross-section
  • 7304.49 Steel, stainless; (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section
  • 7304.51 Steel, alloy (not stainless steel); seamless, cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section
  • 7304.59 Steel, alloy (not stainless steel); (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section
  • 7304.90 Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, n.e.c. in heading no. 7304

Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature. See the whole of Chapter 73 →

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Data current as of 2026-08-06. Indicative general (MFN) rate — real duty can differ at 8-digit level, under trade agreements (SADC, EU-EPA) and by Government Gazette. This is guidance, not a tariff determination under s47(9) of the Customs & Excise Act, 1964. Verify against the current SARS Tariff Book.

7308.40 Scaffolding, shuttering & formwork equipment (steel) 10% duty + 15% VAT 7308.90 Structural steel — sections, angles & shapes 10% duty + 15% VAT 7318.15 Screws & bolts of iron or steel 15% duty + 15% VAT 7321.11 Gas cooking stoves, hobs & ranges (domestic) 20% duty + 15% VAT 7323.93 Stainless steel kitchen & tableware 20% duty + 15% VAT 7326.90 Other articles of iron or steel 15% duty + 15% VAT

Frequently asked questions

What is the import duty on seamless steel pipe & tube (line pipe) in South Africa?

HS code 7304.19 (Seamless steel pipe & tube (line pipe)) attracts an indicative general customs duty of 15% in South Africa, plus 15% import VAT charged on the Added Tax Value. Verify the exact rate in the current SARS Tariff Book.

What is the HS code for seamless line pipe?

The Harmonised System heading for seamless steel pipe & tube (line pipe) is 7304.19. South Africa uses an 8-digit tariff line based on this heading — confirm the precise 8-digit code in the SARS Tariff Book before importing.