Automotive Grade Painted Steel Panels from China
Nonalloy steel flat sheets exceeding 600 mm width with e-coat primer and base color for automotive body panel stock. HTS 7210.70.60 for these other painted flat-rolled products before stamping. Provides corrosion protection during assembly.
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
• Include automotive OEM specifications proving coating purpose; verify no high-strength steel elements changing subheading; prepare for potential quota restrictions