Q&P 980 Quenching & Partitioning Steel Coil from Mexico
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 — 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
9903.05.900%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
• Provide heat treatment process documentation for Q&P validation
• Ensure no further working like burnishing
• Common issue: incorrect high-strength certification