Heavy Universal Mill Plate 18 mm Thick from China
Generic heavy-duty universal mill plate of carbon steel, 1200 mm width x 18 mm thickness, four-face hot-rolled without coils or relief. Directly matches HTS 7208.51.0030 as defined in US note (b) for plates ≥4 mm thick, >150-1250 mm wide, used in heavy equipment manufacturing.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Use certified weighbridge slips to confirm plate weights aligning with thickness/width specs
• Pre-check for any borating or phosphatizing, as these are 'further worked' treatments