9-5/8 Inch 36# L80 Type 9Cr Casing from Japan
L80 Type 9Cr seamless casing pipe, 9-5/8" OD, 36 lb/ft, 9.8 mm wall, BTC connections, technically nonalloy per HTS definition for oil well intermediate strings. Fits 7304.29.10.50 despite Cr content under alloy thresholds.
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
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Chemical analysis certificates critical to prove nonalloy status despite Cr addition
• Confirm wall thickness with independent inspection to stay under 12.7mm threshold
• Use protective caps on threads; damaged ends can void classification