Nonalloy Steel Bloom for Rolling from Japan
Rectangular bloom of iron or nonalloy steel with <0.25% carbon, width under four times thickness, intended for hot rolling into plates or sections. Classified in HTS 7207.12.0010 for its specific geometry excluding square or slab forms. These are cast products needing substantial reduction in further processing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide mill test reports confirming nonalloy status and carbon content below 0.25% by weight
• Avoid common pitfalls by ensuring product is not in coils, which would classify under flat-rolled headings
• Label shipments clearly as semifinished to prevent confusion with finished bars