Classification issue of drilling pipes used in soil testing but not for oil and gas extraction or exploration

[AFFIRM FOODS]

What it the classification of drilling pipes used in soil testing ???

73.04 - Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel(+).

- Line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines :

7304.11 - - Of stainless steel

7304.19 - - Other

- Casing, tubing and drill pipe, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas :

7304.22 - - Drill pipe of stainless steel

7304.23 - - Other drill pipe

7304.24 - - Other, of stainless steel

7304.29 - - Other- Other, of circular cross-section, of iron or non-alloy steel :

7304.3 I - - Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)

7304.39 - - Other- Other, of circular cross-section, of stainless steel :

7304.41 - - Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)

7304.49 - - Other- Other, of circular cross-section, of other alloy steel :

7304.51 - - Cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced)

7304.59 - - Other

7304.90 -

Explanatory notes of 7304

The products of this heading include, in particular, line pipes of a kind used for oil or gas, casing, tubing and drill pipes of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas, tubes and pipes suitable for use in boilers, superheaters, beat exchangers, condensers, refining furnaces, feedwater heaters for power stations, galvanised or black tubes (so-called gas tubes) for high or medium pressure steam, or gas or water distribution in buildings, as well as tubes for water or gas street distribution mains. In addition tubes and pipes are used for the manufacture of parts for automobiles or for machinery, of rings for ball bearings, cylindrical, tapered or needle bearings or for other mechanical uses, for scaffolding, tubular structures or building construction.

[Padmanathan KV]

Classification of certain specialised goods like the one you have mentioned requires detailed examination of the nature of goods, its composition etc. It will be advisable to consult an expert.

AI Summary

Customs classification of soil testing drilling pipes as non-oilfield goods under Tariff Heading 73.04 requires expert analysis A party sought customs tariff classification for drilling pipes used in soil testing, clarifying they were not for oil or gas exploration or extraction. The query reproduced Heading 73.04 and subheadings covering tubes, pipes, and drill pipes 'of a kind used' for oil or gas pipelines and drilling, and noted explanatory uses for various industrial applications. One forum respondent stated that classification of such specialized goods depends on detailed examination of the goods' nature and composition and recommended consulting an expert, implicitly indicating that mere reference to Heading 73.04 and its notes was insufficient. Another respondent provided an irrelevant commercial rental reference, offering no legal or classification guidance.