12.7mm Checkered Mild Steel Sheet from Japan
Mild steel flat-rolled product, 12.7 mm (1/2 inch) thick with raised checkered pattern in relief, hot-rolled, width 1500 mm, not coiled or further worked. Precisely matches HTS 7208.40.3030 for nonalloy steel plates over 10 mm thick with hot-rolled relief patterns. Standard for trailer floors and catwalks.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Label clearly as 'mild steel' with carbon analysis <0.25% to avoid alloy misclassification
• Measure width at multiple points; must consistently exceed 600 mm for this heading
• Include rolling mill certifications showing pattern deformation during hot-rolling