Cold-Rolled Low-Carbon Steel for Bicycle Frames from Japan
Cold-reduced steel strip 1.0 mm thick, 550 mm wide, <0.25% carbon, uncoated for bicycle frame tubing feedstock. Minimal processing beyond cold-rolling. Classified under HTS 7211.23.60.60 for narrow low-carbon 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 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
• Document end-use as industrial feedstock, not finished frames, to maintain base metal classification
• Check for mill scale; excessive rust may require cleaning but can't claim duty allowance
• Use precise calipers for dimension verification during customs inspection