High-Strength Hot-Rolled Steel Coil for Heavy Machinery Frames from Japan
Hot-rolled steel coil of thickness exceeding 10 mm and width over 600 mm, classified as high-strength steel with minimum yield point of 355 MPa per U.S. note 72(a). Not clad, plated, coated, or further worked beyond hot-rolling, and supplied in coils. Used primarily for fabricating structural frames in construction and mining equipment.
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
• Certify minimum yield point of 355 MPa at entry as required by U.S
• Note 72(a) for high-strength steel classification
• Verify product meets 'not further worked' criteria - no polishing, coating, or cladding allowed under this subheading
• Include mill test certificates showing chemical composition and mechanical properties to prevent CBP reclassification