High-Strength Electroplated Steel for Heavy Equipment Buckets from China
3.0 mm electrolytic zinc-coated high-strength steel (980 mm wide, 420 MPa yield), per HTS definition for thicker gauges. Used for excavator and loader bucket bottoms. Extreme durability coating for abrasive environments.
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
• Thickness measurement critical—slight variations affect high-strength threshold; abrasion test reports recommended
• Avoid bulk packaging misdeclared as scrap