High-Strength Steel for Shipbuilding Hull Plates from Germany
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 — Germany → 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
• 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