Automotive Blackplate Steel for Fuel Tanks from China
Cold-rolled blackplate coils <0.361 mm thick for automotive fuel tank fabrication, nonalloy steel, ≥600 mm wide. HTS 7209.18.25.85 classification for cold-reduced not-further-worked flat products. Selected for weldability and formability in tank seaming.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%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
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
• Automotive specs often require SPCJ/CDCM grades—cross-reference EN/ISO standards in documentation
• Declare surface condition (e.g
• matte finish); oily residue from rolling permitted but not as coating
• Section 232 tariffs may apply—check steel import licenses if applicable beyond HTS duties