Premium NC50 Forged Tool Joint from Japan
Premium-class forged tool joint with NC50 numerical connection threads, used in high-torque oilfield drilling to join heavy-weight drill pipes. Classified under HTS 8431.43.8020 for tool joints of oil and gas field boring machinery.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) 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
• Provide detailed thread gauge reports to confirm NC50 specs and prevent misclassification as generic fittings
• Use ISPM 15 compliant wooden crates for shipping to avoid fumigation issues at US ports