Rail Steel Billet 0.7% C, 140mm x 140mm from Japan
Semifinished billet formulated for railroad rail production with 0.7% carbon, square 140mm cross section. Nonalloy per Chapter notes. Fits HTS 7207.20.00.25 as high-carbon rectangular semifinished product with width=thickness.
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
• Include end-use statement for rail manufacture if seeking any specific exemptions
• Monitor manganese content; excess with carbon could approach alloy definitions
• Ship in bundles clearly marked as semifinished to avoid bar/rod confusion