API 5CT J55 Steel Oil Well Casing from China
This is a seamless steel casing pipe conforming to API 5CT J55 grade specifications, designed for use in oil and gas drilling to line the borehole and prevent collapse. It falls under HTS 7306.29.41.00 as 'other' casing of iron or steel used in drilling for oil or gas, excluding those with attached fittings. The pipe's wall thickness and diameter meet standard oilfield requirements for intermediate casing strings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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
• Obtain API 5CT certification documentation to verify grade and specifications; ensure mill test reports (MTRs) accompany shipment for customs verification
• Common pitfall: incorrect diameter reporting leading to wrong statistical suffix