S45C Carbon Steel Blooms from Germany
Massive blooms of S45C nonalloy steel (0.45% carbon) for rolling into plates or sections. Under HTS 7207.20.00.90 as other semifinished products with ≥0.25% carbon, featuring massive cross-sections wider than thick, not in coils. Ideal for structural steel production without further working.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Certify carbon content and ensure blooms qualify as massive (width > thickness ratio); no relief for rust per chapter notes
• Pitfall: misdeclaring as universal mill plate if patterned
• Track country-of-melt for Section 232 compliance