High-Strength Steel for Wind Turbine Nacelle Housings from Japan
2.0 mm electrolytic zinc-plated high-strength steel plate (1,100 mm wide, 390 MPa yield strength), meeting Chapter note (a). Used for structural panels in wind turbine nacelles exposed to weather. Zinc coating prevents galvanic corrosion in marine environments.
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 projects may qualify for duty exemptions—verify HTS eligibility; provide environmental exposure test data
• Pitfall: coil vs plate distinction affects classification