0.45% Carbon Steel Slabs for Heavy Plate Rolling from Japan
High-carbon (0.45%) rectangular steel slabs with width four times or more than thickness, designed for hot rolling into heavy structural plates. Meets HTS 7207.20.00.45 criteria as semifinished nonalloy steel containing ≥0.25% carbon, rectangular section with specified dimensions, not further processed. Commonly used in shipbuilding and heavy machinery.
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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide continuous casting or rolling process documentation proving semifinished status, avoiding misclassification as 72.08 miscast products
• Conduct metallurgical analysis for exact carbon percentage; borderline 0.25% cases require precise lab certification
• Watch for rust/discoloration - no duty allowance per Chapter 72 note, but document condition at entry for claim disputes