High-Strength Cold-Rolled Steel Coil for Automotive Panels from China
Cold-rolled high-strength steel coil, 0.7 mm thick and 1,200 mm wide, with minimum yield strength of 355 MPa, used for outer body panels in vehicles. Classified under HTS 7209.17.00.60 as flat-rolled nonalloy high-strength steel in coils, cold-rolled, thickness 0.5-1 mm, not further worked. Meets chapter note (a) definition for high-strength steel over 3 mm thickness equivalent strength.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
Import Tips
• Certify minimum yield strength of 355 MPa per chapter note (a) with mill test certificate to qualify as high-strength steel
• Declare exact thickness (0.5-1 mm) and width (>600 mm) on entry documents; mismatches lead to reclassification
• Ensure no cladding, plating or coating; visual inspection common at entry to avoid duty adjustments