API 5L Grade B Steel Casing Pipe from Japan
Welded steel casing pipe made from nonalloy steel, with a circular cross section exceeding 406.4 mm external diameter, designed for oil and gas drilling operations to line boreholes and stabilize well walls. Classified under HTS 7305.20.4000 as 'other' casing of iron or nonalloy steel, not seamless. Meets API 5L standards for strength and durability in downhole environments.
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
• Verify API 5L certification and mill test reports (MTRs) for compliance with ASTM A53/A106 standards to avoid customs holds
• Ensure accurate measurement of external diameter (>406.4 mm) and wall thickness documentation to confirm 'other' casing classification