Alloy Steel Seamless Pipe for Oil & Gas Drilling API 5CT L80 from Japan
Seamless alloy steel pipe (API 5CT L80 grade) with wall thickness ≥4 mm, used in oil and gas well casings and tubing. HTS 7304.90.30.00 applies to its seamless, thick-walled alloy steel construction for high-strength downhole applications.
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 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
• Include API 5CT certification and hydrostatic test reports for customs clearance
• Document wall thickness accurately; variations can lead to audits
• Avoid classifying as line pipe (7304.29); this is for drilling, not transmission