Narrow Cold-Rolled Steel for Tool Manufacturing Blanks from Japan
Cold-rolled nonalloy steel blanks 1.4 mm thick, 200 mm wide, 0.22% carbon for stamping into hand tool components. No plating or cladding applied. Correctly classified under 7211.23.60.30 for thick low-carbon cold-rolled flats.
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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify 'blanks not further worked' to distinguish from finished tools or coated stock
• Carbon analysis report essential; borderline 0.25% levels require arbitration
• Width measurement critical; 600 mm boundary affects heading choice