Hot-Rolled Mild Steel Coil 12.7mm for Ship Plate from China
Mild steel hot-rolled coil normalized for shipbuilding, 12.7 mm thick, 1800 mm wide, nonalloy and not further worked than hot-rolled. Covered by HTS 7208.36.0060 'other' category for thick coils. Processed into hull plates post-import.
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
• Normalize condition acceptable if only hot-rolled; no chemical surface treatments
• Confirm end-use doesn't trigger semifinished classification
• Maintain chain of custody docs for potential trade remedy exclusions