Q&P 980 Quenching & Partitioning Steel Coil from Germany
Advanced Q&P 980 steel coil, hot-rolled and pickled, <3 mm thick, wide format, ultra high-strength type in note 4. Enables thinner gauges in structural auto parts. HTS 7208.27.0040 for this specific nonalloy category.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Provide heat treatment process documentation for Q&P validation
• Ensure no further working like burnishing
• Common issue: incorrect high-strength certification