Rotary Water Well Drilling Rig from Japan
A truck-mounted rotary drilling rig designed specifically for boring deep water wells into earth formations using rotary drilling techniques with drill bits and mud circulation. It falls under HTS 8430.49.80.30 as rotary machinery for water well drilling, distinct from other boring methods like percussion or auger drilling.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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 the rig is explicitly for water well rotary drilling; include technical specs and end-use certification to avoid reclassification to general boring machinery
• Ensure compliance with EPA drilling fluid regulations and provide drilling depth capacity documentation for customs valuation