Cut Shipbuilding Steel Plate Scrap from Japan
Ferrous scrap consisting of cut pieces from heavy steel plates used in shipbuilding hull construction, typically 20-50mm thick with high tensile strength. Classified under HTS 7204.49.00.60 as cut plate and structural scrap suitable for remelting, distinct from coil or sheet scrap. These pieces often bear remnants of marine-grade coatings but are processed for recycling.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain scrap origin certificates proving non-hazardous content; conduct radiation screening as required by US CBP; avoid mixing with non-ferrous metals to prevent reclassification