Hot-Rolled Floor Plate 1/2 Inch Thick Diamond Pattern from Japan
Nonalloy steel floor plate with raised diamond pattern formed during hot-rolling, 1/2 inch thick, 72 inches wide. Falls under HTS 7208.90.00.00 as 'other' hot-rolled flat products of iron/nonalloy steel ≥600 mm, not clad/coated (patterns in relief excluded by note). Used for trailer flooring and platforms.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Confirm pattern created during hot-rolling, not further worked, per universal mill plate exclusion
• Submit photos/measurements of pattern depth to distinguish from universal mill plates
• Ensure no post-rolling treatments like painting that would reclassify as further worked