Carbon Steel Slab 0.35% C from Japan
Flat rectangular semifinished carbon steel slabs with 0.35% carbon content for plate rolling. Classified in HTS 7207.20.00 as nonalloy steel semifinished products ≥0.25% carbon, width exceeding length of thickness sides. Not in coils or further worked.
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
• Verify slab dimensions meet semifinished criteria (thickness < width < length); provide heat analysis for carbon verification; avoid rust allowances per Chapter notes