Universal Mill Plate Grade AH36 from Germany
Hot-rolled AH36 shipbuilding universal mill plate, 900 mm wide and 12 mm thick, rolled on four faces, not coiled or patterned. Classified in HTS 7208.51.0030 as it satisfies US note (b) for universal mill plate of nonalloy steel, hot-rolled only without further working. Commonly used in marine vessel hull construction.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Include chemical composition and mechanical test reports to prove nonalloy steel status (no alloying elements exceeding limits)
• Confirm thickness >10 mm via caliper measurements at entry to avoid misclassification to thinner categories