Q&P980 Quenched and Partitioned Steel Coil from China
Quenching and partitioning (Q&P) 980 MPa advanced steel, 1.6 mm cold-rolled annealed coil, 1300 mm width. HTS 7209.16.00.40 for advanced high-strength annealed per statistical note 4. Used in third-generation AHSS applications for vehicles.
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
• Certify heat treatment records showing annealing without further processing
• Check for pattern-in-relief which would invoke universal mill plate note (b)
• Ensure import documentation specifies nonalloy status explicitly