Shipbuilding Steel Plate Grade AH32 25mm Thick from China
Grade AH32 normalized shipbuilding steel plate, hot-rolled 25mm thick, 2400mm wide, flat not coiled. Although normalized, primary hot-rolling process places it under HTS 7208.51.0060 for thick nonalloy plates. Used for hull construction requiring impact toughness.
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
• ABS/DNV classification society certificates required for marine applications
• Charpy impact test documentation essential for shipbuilding grades
• Distinguish normalization (allowed) from other heat treatments (further worked)