Steel Semifinished Rectangles for Shipbuilding from China

Low carbon rectangular semifinished steel (width ≥4x thickness) for ship plate production, containing <0.25% carbon. Directly classified HTS 7207.12.0050 as nonalloy semifinished product with required cross section. Standard rolling mill product without surface treatments.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Certify nonalloy status with full elemental analysis per chapter alloy steel exclusions

Document exact rolling process to confirm semifinished vs hot-rolled plate status

Separate by intended end use only for statistical purposes, not classification