Hot-Rolled Nonalloy Steel Coil 2.5mm Thick for Automotive Panels from China
This is a flat-rolled product of nonalloy steel, hot-rolled in coils, with a thickness of 2.5 mm and width exceeding 600 mm, not further worked beyond hot-rolling, not clad, plated, or coated. It falls under HTS 7208.39.00 due to its specific dimensions and minimal processing as defined in Chapter 72 for iron or nonalloy steel products. Commonly used in automotive body panel fabrication.
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify chemical composition meets nonalloy steel definition (max 0.3% alloy elements) with mill test certificates to avoid reclassification
• Ensure accurate thickness and width measurements; products >=3mm shift to 7208.51