16-Inch OD Welded Oil Well Casing from Japan
Heavy-duty welded casing tube of nonalloy steel with 16-inch (406.4+ mm) external diameter, used in oil drilling to prevent borehole collapse and protect aquifers. Falls under HTS 7305.20.4000 as 'other' non-seamless casing for drilling applications. Features high collapse resistance for intermediate casing strings.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Provide detailed threading specs (e.g
• BTC, STC) and coupling data in entry docs to distinguish from tubing
• Label as 'drilling casing' explicitly; generic 'steel pipe' invites scrutiny under 7306 other welded pipes
• Watch for country-of-origin rules; many suppliers from China/India require Section 232 steel tariffs verification