Automotive Grade High-Strength Steel CR Coil 1.8 mm from Japan
Cold-reduced high-strength steel coil for car body panels and reinforcements, thickness 1.8 mm, width 1400 mm, yield 275 MPa minimum. Under HTS 7209.16.0060 as nonalloy high-strength steel, cold-rolled, in coils, thickness exceeding 1 mm but <3 mm, other category. Not clad, plated or coated.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Label coils clearly with thickness, width, and strength specs for CBP examination
• Ensure no 'further worked' treatments like polishing that would shift to 7211
• Document end-use if questioned, but classification based on objective characteristics