Automotive Grade HRP Steel Coil S355MC from Japan
Hot-rolled pickled high-strength steel coil, 2.0 mm thick, 1,500 mm wide, nonalloy steel with 355 MPa minimum yield, used for car chassis components. Meets HTS 7208.27.0045 as flat-rolled product over 600 mm wide, under 3 mm thick, high-strength per US Note 72(a), in coils, pickled only. Provides superior crash resistance in vehicle manufacturing.
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
• Submit chemical composition analysis confirming nonalloy status; pickled surface must be documented to avoid 'further worked' classification
• Watch for partial rust—no duty reduction allowed
• Verify yield strength testing meets 355 MPa for ≥3mm equivalent criteria