4-1/2 Inch Alloy Steel Drill Pipe from China
Seamless alloy steel drill pipe with an outside diameter of 114.3 mm (4-1/2 inches), designed for oil and gas drilling operations to transmit drilling fluid and torque to the drill bit. Classified under HTS 7304.23.60.60 due to its seamless construction, alloy steel composition, and diameter exceeding 168.3 mm threshold in the hierarchy for drill pipe used in drilling for oil or gas.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify API 5DP certification and provide mill test certificates (MTC) confirming seamless alloy steel composition and exact outside diameter
• Ensure documentation specifies use in oil/gas drilling to avoid reclassification as general seamless pipe