3-1/2 Inch N80Q Quasi-Premium Tubing from Japan
3-1/2 inch N80Q quasi-premium tubing, seamless nonalloy steel with enhanced collapse resistance for sour gas drilling. Features special heat treatment per API 5CT. Classified under HTS 7304.29.50 for nonalloy drill tubing.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Sour service requires H2S testing per NACE MR0175 for customs verification
• Quasi-premium connections need connection test data beyond standard API
• Avoid generic 'oil pipe' descriptions—specify 'API 5CT tubing' explicitly