High-Strength Steel for Shipbuilding Hulls from China
8 mm hot-rolled coil, 1,600 mm wide, nonalloy with 355+ MPa yield, uncoated in coils. Meets all criteria for HTS 7208.37.0030 high-strength steel.
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
• Comply with vessel-specific steel certifications like ABS; declare precisely to avoid alloy misclassification; inspect for mill scale as normal hot-rolled feature