Automotive Grade HR Coil 3.6mm Thick from Germany
Automotive-grade hot-rolled nonalloy steel coil, 3.6mm thick, 1700mm width, in coils not clad/plated or further worked than hot-rolled. HTS 7208.38.00.90 covers this as other flat-rolled iron/nonalloy steel, 600mm+ wide, 3-4.75mm thick. Used for chassis and body components.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Comply with USMCA rules of origin if from qualifying countries for preferential steel treatment
• Provide surface condition details (scale-free?); affects perceived further working status
• Batch test for alloy content; misclassification to alloy HTS risks penalties