Ultra High-Strength TRIP980 Annealed Steel Coil from Japan
Transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) 980 steel coil, cold-rolled, annealed, 0.7 mm thick, high-strength with advanced properties as defined in statistical note 4 to HTS 7209.17.00.40. Ideal for crash-resistant automotive parts. Supplied in coils wider than 600 mm, not further worked.
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
• Include chemical composition analysis verifying nonalloy status and advanced high-strength properties
• Document annealing process to distinguish from non-annealed high-strength steel
• Watch for rust/discoloration claims; no duty allowance per chapter notes