High-Strength Structural Steel Plate AH36 from China
Hot-rolled high-strength steel plate AH36 for shipbuilding, 15 mm thick, 2000 mm width, flat-rolled nonalloy steel not clad or coated. Yield strength exceeds 355 MPa qualifying as high-strength steel under US Note (a). Delivered not in coils and hot-rolled only.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
Import Tips
• Provide chemical composition and mechanical test certificates proving high-strength steel specification
• Confirm no cladding, plating, or coating applied post-rolling to maintain 7208 classification
• Avoid misclassification by verifying width ≥600 mm; narrower products go to Chapter 72 subheadings 7225-7226