High-Strength Steel for Wind Turbine Tower Bracing from China
Hot-rolled high-strength steel flats under 300 mm wide, 2.9 mm thick, yield strength 355 MPa (for ≥3mm equivalent), used in wind turbine structural bracing. HTS 7211.19.1500 classification for qualifying high-strength nonalloy flat products, not further worked than hot-rolled. Critical renewable energy infrastructure component.
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
• Large volume imports may trigger quota monitoring; check current steel TRQs
• Mill certificates must reference exact HTS for high-strength steel specifications
• Environmental claims don't affect classification; based purely on physical specs