Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7306

7306.29: Casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas: other

Welded oil well casing and tubing

Official description Other

7306.29 is the HS subheading for welded oil well casing and tubing, under heading 7306 in chapter 73.

Importing into Country of origin

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Importing into UK

Customs duty 50% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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7306 29 00 00 Other 50%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Russia

Legal act
2022 No. 376
Documents
- 9008
Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free

Applies to goods from
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more

Legal act
S.I. 2020/1432

Import requirements 3

Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition

Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

Legal act
2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
Documents
- 9024
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9063
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
Applies to goods from
Iran

Legal act
S.I. 2019/461
Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	50%
UK–Ukraine agreement	Ukraine	Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£837k-56.3% · previous 12 months

Average import price£9.64 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Singapore	£167k	20%	+60%
Indonesia	£129k	15.4%	—
Italy	£127k	15.2%	-19%
United States	£110k	13.1%	-91.2%
Japan	£109k	13%	-38.7%
Ireland	£78k	9.3%	—
Netherlands	£49k	5.8%	+17.4%
United Kingdom	£32k	3.8%	+139.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines

World trade in 2024

7306.29 · US$1.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$162.9kUS$162.9k+US$1.5m+US$16.5m+> US$190.7m

Exports: 85

South Korea: US$461.8m
United States: US$270.6m
Canada: US$190.7m
Taiwan: US$165.6m
Türkiye: US$60.2m
China: US$47.3m
Philippines: US$34.6m
Vietnam: US$33.3m
Italy: US$16.5m
Greece: US$14.9m
United Arab Emirates: US$13.5m
Saudi Arabia: US$8m
Spain: US$7.3m
Germany: US$6.2m
Russia: US$5.8m
United Kingdom: US$5m
Brunei: US$4.2m
Colombia: US$2.8m
Thailand: US$2.8m
Poland: US$2.2m
Netherlands: US$1.5m
Singapore: US$1.5m
Bahrain: US$1.4m
Malaysia: US$1.4m
Indonesia: US$885.5k
Portugal: US$796.1k
Denmark: US$723.9k
Japan: US$671.7k
India: US$643.9k
Brazil: US$568.3k
Romania: US$552.4k
France: US$389.5k
Norway: US$348.3k
Senegal: US$336.3k
Azerbaijan: US$255.1k
Australia: US$250.8k
South Africa: US$248.5k
Turkmenistan: US$212.7k
Hong Kong SAR China: US$184.8k
Hungary: US$172.4k
Austria: US$162.9k
Bulgaria: US$161.4k
Czechia: US$155.2k
Ecuador: US$140.5k
Uzbekistan: US$99.7k
Finland: US$56.8k
Chile: US$48.2k
Switzerland: US$47.3k
Morocco: US$40.2k
Panama: US$39.2k
Sweden: US$32.8k
Guatemala: US$32.4k
Mexico: US$25.3k
Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$22.6k
Costa Rica: US$15.9k
Belgium: US$15.3k
Ukraine: US$13.9k
Zambia: US$12.9k
Kenya: US$10.6k
New Zealand: US$9.7k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	South Korea	US$461.8m	33.8%
2	United States	US$270.6m	19.8%
3	Canada	US$190.7m	13.9%
4	Taiwan	US$165.6m	12.1%
5	Türkiye	US$60.2m	4.4%
6	China	US$47.3m	3.5%
7	Philippines	US$34.6m	2.5%
8	Vietnam	US$33.3m	2.4%
9	Italy	US$16.5m	1.2%
10	Greece	US$14.9m	1.1%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$942.8m	68.9%
2	Canada	US$266.9m	19.5%
3	Saudi Arabia	US$32.6m	2.4%
4	United Arab Emirates	US$15.1m	1.1%
5	Malaysia	US$8.2m	0.6%
6	Argentina	US$6.9m	0.5%
7	Italy	US$6.6m	0.5%
8	Nigeria	US$6m	0.4%
9	Singapore	US$5.9m	0.4%
10	Türkiye	US$5.8m	0.4%

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

N344700 U.S. CBP 13 January 2025 · 7306.29.60.50

The tariff classification and applicability of 9802.00.50 to steel tubing exported from the United States (U.S.), sent to Canada for additional processing, and returned to the U.S.
N312898 U.S. CBP 14 July 2020 · 7306.29.41.00

The tariff classification of casing from the Philippines

Subheading 7306.29 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 50%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7306.29; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 1 country can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 50%; 1 of them pay no duty at all, for example under the UK–Ukraine agreement.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported welded oil well casing and tubing worth £837.1k (down 56% on the year before), at an average of £9.64 per kg; Singapore supplied 20%, followed by Indonesia.

World trade in welded oil well casing and tubing reached US$1.4bn in 2024, down 39% on 2023.

South Korea was the largest exporter with 33.8% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas: other?

Casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas: other fall under HS subheading 7306.29, part of heading 7306, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7306.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 50%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7306.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for…?

South Korea, with US$461.8m in 2024 (33.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export welded oil well casing and tubing to the UK duty-free?

1 country pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under the UK–Ukraine agreement. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 50% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on welded oil well casing and tubing?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import welded oil well casing and tubing from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Singapore (20%), Indonesia (15%) and Italy (15%), out of total imports of £837.1k.