HRPO Steel Coil for Automotive Stamping 2.8mm from Mexico
Hot-rolled pickled and oiled (HRPO) steel coil of nonalloy steel, 2.8 mm thick, over 600 mm wide, in coil form without further working beyond basic hot-rolling process. Classifies under 7208.39.00.90 as 'other' hot-rolled nonalloy steel coils under 3 mm; pickling/oiling often considered not 'further worked' if minimal. Used in auto body panel production.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Confirm pickling/oiling doesn't qualify as 'further worked' per Chapter 72 note; may require CBP ruling if disputed
• Include surface treatment documentation; excessive oiling could trigger reclassification
• Check for high-strength steel specs (yield point >275 MPa) to avoid 7208.18 subheading