Casing Pipe for Oil Well Drilling Rig from Japan
Steel casing pipes used in oil well drilling rigs to line boreholes and prevent collapse during sinking operations. Classified under HTS 8431.43.80.90 as parts for other boring or sinking machinery of heading 8430.41/8430.49, specifically for stabilizing wells in petroleum exploration.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify compatibility certification with specific 8430.41/8430.49 drilling rigs to confirm principal use
• Provide API 5CT specifications in documentation to avoid misclassification as general steel tubes