10-3/4 Inch 51 lb/ft J-55 Casing from Mexico
J-55 grade seamless non-alloy steel casing with 273.1 mm OD (exceeding 285.8 mm variant available), 14.0 mm wall, and EUE threaded couplings for shallow oil well protection. Meets HTS 7304.29.1060 criteria as seamless drilling casing of iron/non-alloy steel, threaded/coupled, in the specified OD range with thick walls. Commonly used in surface casing strings.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Provide coupling specs and torque values in documentation to distinguish from plain-end pipes
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with oilfield tubulars to handle complex rulings and quotas
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring OD; precise caliper measurements prevent audits