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
9903.05.900%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
• 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%