Advanced AHSS 1180 Steel Annealed Coil from Japan
Third-generation advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) 1180 MPa annealed coil, cold-rolled 0.6 mm, width 650 mm, specifically 'advanced' under HTS 7209.17.00.40 statistical note 4. Used in high-performance automotive safety structures.
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
• Maintain chain of custody documentation from mill to prove nonalloy composition
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring coated products here; coatings require 7210 classification
• Use HTS statistical annotations correctly for advanced/ultra high-strength verification