20 inch 133# Q125 Conductor Casing from Germany
Ultra-heavy 20 inch, 133 lb/ft Q125 alloy steel seamless conductor casing, threaded for structural support in deepwater drilling. Falls under HTS 7304.29.31 as high-strength alloy steel for oil/gas well construction. Drives through soft seabed formations.
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
• Arrange heavy-lift shipping certification; declare collapse resistance ratings
• Pitfall: classifying as structural steel (7308)
• Comply with OSHA rigging standards