IF High-Strength Steel Coil for Battery Enclosures from China
Interstitial-free (IF) high-strength steel cold-rolled coil, <0.5 mm thickness, ≥600 mm width, minimum 275 MPa yield. Fits 7209.18.15 as nonalloy flat-rolled high-strength steel in coils, cold-rolled only.
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
• IF steels require specific mechanical property certificates proving high-strength qualification
• Document cold-rolling reduction ratio if requested; ensures not further worked
• No duty allowance for rust per chapter note—import clean or accept full valuation