Hot-Rolled Pickled Steel Coil for Automotive Panels from Mexico
A flat-rolled nonalloy steel coil, 1.2 mm thick and 1,500 mm wide, hot-rolled with embossed patterns in relief and then pickled to remove scale. It falls under HTS 7208.10.15.00 as a hot-rolled product in coils, not further worked beyond pickling, featuring patterns in relief for enhanced formability in auto body panels.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify pickling certification and exact pattern dimensions to confirm HTS 7208.10.15.00 classification; misclassification to non-patterned steel risks audits
• Include mill test reports showing nonalloy composition (<0.3% alloy elements) and hot-rolled origin; ensure coil width ≥600 mm
• Watch for rust/discoloration—no duty allowance per Chapter 72 notes; inspect upon arrival