Casing Pipe for Oil Well Drilling Rig from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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
• 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