API 5CT J55 Casing with Coupling from China
This is non-alloy steel tubing used in oil and gas drilling operations, featuring welded construction and imported complete with threaded couplings for direct connection in well casings. It falls under HTS 7306.29.60.10 as 'other tubing of iron or nonalloy steel imported with coupling' for casing and tubing in drilling applications. The couplings ensure seamless field assembly without additional threading.
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
• Verify API 5CT certification and mill test reports (MTRs) for compliance with drilling standards
• Ensure couplings match tubing specifications to avoid reclassification as separate parts
• Declare exact steel composition to confirm non-alloy status