Rotary Table for Oil Well Drilling Rig from Germany
A rotary table is a mechanical device mounted on the drill floor of an oil rig that provides torque to the drill string through the kelly or top drive. It falls under HTS 8430.49.8010 as rotary boring machinery specifically for oil well and gas field drilling, enabling the rotational force necessary for penetrating earth layers to extract hydrocarbons.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify equipment is explicitly for oil/gas field rotary drilling via manufacturer specs to avoid reclassification to general boring machinery
• Include API certification documents and detailed technical drawings showing rotary mechanism for customs valuation