Automotive Chassis High-Strength Steel Coil from China
Hot-rolled nonalloy steel coil, 5.2 mm thickness, 900 mm width, high-strength with yield point ≥355 MPa, not clad/plated/coated, in coils. Directly under HTS 7208.37.0030 for high-strength flat-rolled products meeting U.S. note (a) definition, ideal for truck chassis components.
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
• Ensure documentation specifies end-use if required for quotas, though classification is material-based; measure width precisely over 600 mm to avoid 7211 narrow strip codes; avoid any post-hot-roll surface treatments to stay 'not further worked'