High-Strength Steel Coil for Solar Panel Frames from Japan
Cold-rolled high-strength nonalloy steel coil <0.5 mm x >600 mm for structural frames in photovoltaic panel assemblies. HTS 7209.18.15.60 for other qualifying high-strength steel coils without further working or coatings.
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
• Renewable energy imports may qualify for duty exemptions—check HTS exclusions
• Ensure coil ID markings survive ocean transport for customs matching
• Not heat-resisting steel per US Note 72(g)—verify chromium <4%