Stainless Steel Oil Well Casing Pipe 9-5/8 Inch OD from Japan
Seamless stainless steel casing pipe with an outside diameter of 244.5 mm and wall thickness of 10.3 mm, designed for lining oil and gas wells during drilling operations. It falls under HTS 7304.24.40.30 due to its seamless construction, stainless steel material, casing use in drilling, OD between 215.9 mm and 285.8 mm, and wall thickness less than 12.7 mm.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
50%
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
9903.03.060%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 seamless construction via mill test certificates; ensure API 5CT certification for oilfield acceptance
• Common pitfall: misclassifying welded pipes under 7306
• Provide exact OD and wall thickness measurements in entry docs