Aluminum Clad Steel Shipbuilding Plate from Japan
Wide carbon steel plates clad with marine-grade aluminum for ship hull construction and offshore platforms. Provides lightweight corrosion protection over structural steel core. HTS 7210.90.10.00 for ≥600mm clad nonalloy flat-rolled products.
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
• Include ABS or Lloyd's Register certification for marine-grade cladding quality
• Measure cladding adhesion strength per ASTM standards for customs verification
• Ensure no 'further worked' surface treatments beyond cladding per Chapter note