High-Strength Cold-Rolled Steel Coil for Automotive Panels from Mexico
Flat-rolled high-strength steel coil, cold-rolled to a thickness under 0.5 mm and width over 600 mm, used for outer body panels in vehicles. Classified under HTS 7209.18.15.60 as high-strength steel (minimum yield point 355 MPa for thickness >=3mm or 275 MPa for thinner), not further worked beyond cold-rolling, in coils. Meets Chapter 72 definitions for nonalloy high-strength steel products.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Certify high-strength steel specs at entry (yield point 275 MPa min for <3mm thickness) per US Note 72(a) to avoid reclassification
• Provide mill test certificates showing nonalloy composition and cold-rolling process; no further working like coating allowed
• Watch for rust/discoloration—no duty allowance per Chapter note; inspect coils upon arrival