Shipbreaking Steel Plate Scrap from Germany
Heavy steel plates and hull sections from decommissioned ships, unprepared and rusty but ferrous-dominant for remelting. Classified as 'other' waste and scrap under HTS 7204.49.00; no duty reduction for rust per chapter note.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Obtain Basel Convention approvals if transshipping through regulated ports
• Detail plate thickness (>6mm typically) in invoices to confirm HMS eligibility
• Rust is allowable but quantify non-metallic content (<5%) to prevent undervaluation claims