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9-5/8 inch 43 ppf L-80 Stainless Steel Oil Well Casing from Germany

Seamless stainless steel casing pipe with 9-5/8 inch outside diameter and 43 pounds per foot weight, designed for oil and gas drilling operations to line and stabilize wellbores. Classified under HTS 7304.24.40.80 due to its seamless construction, stainless steel material, use as oil/gas casing, and OD exceeding 406.4 mm (16 inches). Meets API 5CT specifications for L-80 grade in sour service environments.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Require Mill Test Certificates (MTC) confirming chemical composition, mechanical properties, and API 5CT L-80 grade compliance

Verify seamless construction via NDT reports (UT, EMI) as welded pipes classify under 7304.41+; misclassification risks 10-25% duty penalties

Ensure proper API monogram marking; customs may require independent inspection certificates for high-value oilfield tubulars