Zinc-Coated Automotive Body Steel from Japan
Galvanized nonalloy steel sheet over 600 mm wide, hot-dip coated for outer automotive panels resisting corrosion. HTS 7210.49.00 covers this 'other' zinc-plated flat-rolled product of iron/nonalloy steel. Meets OEM specs for vehicle body-in-white construction.
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
• Submit automotive grade certifications (e.g
• SAE J403 chemistry) and coating adhesion tests for smooth CBP clearance
• Distinguish from high-strength steel (Note a); standard nonalloy grades stay in 7210—misdeclaration risks penalties
• Track country-specific quotas under Section 232; declare end-use as automotive to qualify for potential exemptions