High-Strength Steel for Shipbuilding Hull Plates from Canada
Coiled hot-rolled nonalloy high-strength steel (>10 mm thick, >600 mm wide) with 355 MPa minimum yield per note 72(a), not further worked. Processed into heavy plates for commercial ship hulls, bulk carriers, and marine vessel construction requiring impact toughness.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Include ABS/DNV classification society approvals alongside tariff yield strength certification
• Document impact testing results (Charpy V-notch) typical for marine high-strength grades
• Separate marine-grade steel entries may qualify for different quota allocations