HRPO Steel Coil 5.5mm for Pipe Manufacturing from Japan
Hot-rolled pickled and oiled (HRPO) nonalloy steel coil, 5.5mm thick, 1500mm wide, in coils without cladding or coating beyond oil. Qualifies for 7208.37.00 as pickling/oiling doesn't count as 'further worked' per chapter notes (surface treatments like phosphatizing allowed). Ideal for welded pipe production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide chemical composition analysis confirming nonalloy status (<10% alloying elements); distinguish pickling oil from prohibited coatings; watch for Section 232 tariffs on steel