Heavy Universal Mill Plate 18 mm Thick from Japan
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 — 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
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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