J55 API Grade Oilfield Tubing from Japan
Welded steel tubing meeting API 5CT J55 grade standards, used primarily as production tubing in oil and gas wells to convey hydrocarbons from reservoir to surface. Classified under HTS 7306.29.81.50 as 'other' tubing for drilling operations, excluding premium grades or specific threading types listed elsewhere. Features threaded connections for downhole deployment.
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
• Include detailed technical specs like OD/ID, yield strength, and connection type in import documentation to support drilling tubing classification
• Obtain pre-shipment inspection certificates from approved bodies to prevent disputes over weld quality