Advanced High-Strength Martensitic MS1200 Steel Coil from China
Pickled hot-rolled martensitic steel coil under 3 mm thick, over 600 mm wide, meeting 'advanced' high-strength criteria in statistical note 4 for nonalloy steel. Used in high-stress automotive reinforcements. Classified in 7208.27.0040 for its specific advanced properties and uncoated, hot-rolled pickled state.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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
• Include tensile strength test data (>1200 MPa) in entry documentation
• Ensure no cladding or plating to stay in not-clad category
• Common pitfall: misdeclaring thickness leading to wrong subheading