3-1/2 Inch L80 Type 1 Drilling Casing from Mexico
Seamless L80 Type 1 nonalloy steel tubing with 88.9 mm OD and 5.5 mm wall thickness, serving as casing in shallow oil drilling to protect the wellbore. Meets HTS 7304.29.20.10 criteria for seamless iron/nonalloy steel casing under 215.9 mm OD and thin walls.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Label clearly as 'casing for oil/gas drilling' to distinguish from tubing; customs may reclassify ambiguous descriptions
• Provide chemical composition analysis to confirm nonalloy status (max 1.65% Mn, etc.)
• Avoid bulk packaging over 20 tons per container to prevent damage claims