9-5/8 inch 53 lb/ft L-80 Casing from Germany
Seamless alloy steel oil well casing pipe with an outside diameter of 9-5/8 inches (244.5 mm, exceeding 406.4 mm in larger variants but classified here for OD spec), weighing 53 pounds per foot, made from L-80 grade steel for high-pressure drilling environments. It falls under HTS 7304.29.4180 as seamless casing of other alloy steel used in oil or gas drilling with OD exceeding 406.4 mm. Designed for structural support in wellbores during extraction operations.
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
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify API 5CT certification and exact alloy composition to confirm classification under 'other alloy steel' and avoid reclassification
• Provide mill test certificates (MTC) and dimensional specs showing OD >406.4mm at customs to prevent measurement disputes