Unpickled Hot-Rolled Steel Coil 3.8mm Mill Edge from Japan
Black (unpickled) hot-rolled nonalloy steel coil with mill edges, 3.8 mm thick and 900 mm wide, for heavy fabrication. HTS 7208.38.0030 applies as it's hot-rolled, in coils, untrimmed edges, no cladding/coating, and thickness 3-4.75 mm.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Expect scale/rust on surface—Chapter 72 note denies duty allowance for pre-entry discoloration
• Confirm 'not further worked' status; pickling/oiling might qualify as chemical treatment per notes
• Mark entries clearly as 'untrimmed edges' to match statistical suffix .30