Carbon Steel Slab 0.4% C, 200mm x 50mm from Japan
Semifinished carbon steel slab containing 0.4% carbon, with rectangular cross section 200mm width x 50mm thickness (width 4x thickness but classified under .25 subheading per tariff structure). Used in rolling mills for plate production. Fits HTS 7207.20.00.25 criteria for high-carbon nonalloy steel billets/slabs.
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
• Measure cross section precisely; even slight variations could shift to wider products under different statistical suffixes
• Require chemical analysis reports from producer confirming nonalloy status and carbon ≥0.25% to prevent alloy misclassification
• Declare intended use as semifinished; finished bars/rods risk reclassification to Chapter 72 worked products