API 9-5/8 inch 29.3 lb/ft L-80 Casing from Mexico
Seamless alloy steel oil well casing pipe with 9-5/8 inch (244.5 mm) outside diameter and wall thickness of 10.54 mm, weighing 29.3 lb/ft, made from L-80 grade alloy steel for oil and gas drilling. It falls under HTS 7304.29.41.30 due to its seamless construction, alloy steel composition, casing use in drilling, OD between 215.9-285.8 mm, and wall thickness under 12.7 mm.
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
• Verify API 5CT certification and provide mill test certificates (MTC) for customs clearance
• Ensure exact OD and wall thickness measurements are documented to avoid reclassification
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as carbon steel instead of alloy steel