18.5-Inch Surface Casing Tube from Japan
Welded surface casing pipe of iron/nonalloy steel, 18.5-inch OD exceeding 406.4 mm, used in gas well drilling to isolate freshwater zones and provide blowout protection. Fits HTS 7305.20.4000 as other non-seamless casing for drilling. Corrosion-resistant coating standard for longevity.
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
• Document end-use with drilling contracts or buyer affidavits to counter 'general pipe' assumptions
• Specify wall thickness (e.g
• 0.5-1 inch) in invoices; thin walls risk reclassification as tubing
• Anti-dumping duties may apply from certain origins; check USTR lists for steel casing