ASTM A572 Grade 50 Hot-Rolled Steel Sheet from China

Grade 50 high-strength low-alloy steel sheet, hot-rolled, 3/16 inch thick, 60 inches wide, nonalloy per Chapter 72 definitions. HTS 7208.90.00.00 applies to this hot-rolled flat-rolled nonalloy steel product ≥600 mm wide without surface treatments. Suitable for bridge girders and heavy equipment.

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

Obtain ruling if borderline alloy content; must prove nonalloy status via spectrometry

Document hot-rolling temperature/process to distinguish from cold-rolled equivalents

Batch test for coating absence; even residual oil may trigger further-worked classification