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Annealed Cold-Rolled Steel Coil for Automotive Panels from Japan

This is a flat-rolled nonalloy steel coil, cold-rolled to a thickness of 1.5 mm and width over 600 mm, specifically annealed to achieve uniform microstructure and improved formability. It falls under HTS 7209.16.00.70 as it matches the criteria for cold-rolled, not further worked, annealed steel in coils exceeding 1 mm but under 3 mm thickness. Annealing softens the steel for deep drawing in car body panel manufacturing.

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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide mill test certificates confirming nonalloy composition, exact thickness (1-3mm), and annealing process to avoid misclassification

• Ensure proper coil weight declaration and packaging details to prevent damage claims denial due to pre-entry rust per Chapter 72 notes

• Verify cold-rolling reduction ratio documentation as proof it's not further worked beyond cold-rolled and annealed