Drill Pipe Slip Insert from Canada
Hardened steel inserts for drill pipe slips in rotary tables of oil rigs (8428), gripping pipe during drilling. Tungsten carbide tipped for wear resistance. Principal oilfield use under 8431.39.0050.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) 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
• Specify grip range and API thread compatibility; material certs for carbide content
• Pitfall: Classified as tools under 8207 without rig context