API 5CT Grade J55 Oil Well Casing from Germany
Seamless steel casing pipe made from nonalloy steel, meeting API 5CT J55 specifications for oil and gas drilling operations. Used to line the borehole and stabilize the well during extraction. Classified under 7304.29.20 as other seamless casing of iron or nonalloy steel, not cold-drawn or externally coated.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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 API 5CT certification and provide mill test reports (MTRs) to confirm seamless construction and J55 grade composition
• Ensure proper documentation of nonalloy steel content (<0.25% alloying elements) to avoid reclassification to alloy steel headings