Rectangular Billet Steel Nonalloy C-Free from Japan
"C-free" low carbon (<0.25%) rectangular steel billets for specialty forging applications. Semifinished nonalloy product with precise rectangular cross-section under HTS 7207.12.00. Avoids alloy classifications per Chapter definitions.
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
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Ultra-low carbon certs critical to stay under 0.25% threshold
• No retail packaging—bulk industrial form prevents set classification
• Pre-entry dimension photos help resolve shape disputes