Hot-Rolled Floor Plate 6.5mm Thick Nonalloy from China
Nonalloy steel floor plate hot-rolled to 6.5mm thickness, 1600mm width, not in coils with no plating or further treatment beyond rolling. Falls under HTS 7208.52.00.00 because it lacks patterns in relief and meets hot-rolled plate specs without further working. Note distinguishes from patterned plates.
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
• Confirm absence of raised patterns per universal mill note exclusion; inspect for artificial oxidation counting as further worked; accurate weight declarations prevent disputes