High-Strength Steel Coil for Heavy Excavator Base Frames from China
Hot-rolled high-strength nonalloy steel coils exceeding 10 mm thickness and 600 mm width, certified 355 MPa minimum yield point. Not clad, plated, coated, or further worked per chapter provisions. Formulated for lower frames and track assemblies in large hydraulic excavators.
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
9903.05.900%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 proof of nonalloy composition (<0.3% specified alloys) to maintain Chapter 72 nonalloy classification
• Document hot-rolling temperature/process to distinguish from normalized/controlled-rolled products
• Prepare for potential metallurgical lab testing by CBP on strength claims