Ship Plate Scrap from Mexico
Thick steel plates from ship scrapping operations, corroded but remeltable carbon steel. HTS 7204.49.0080 other non-ship-specific ferrous scrap. Marine demolition byproduct.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Rinse salt residues and test chlorides <200ppm to prevent inclusion defects
• Thickness-sort plates; separate AH-36 grade hull steel when possible
• Provide Lloyd's Register certification for original ship steel specs