Galvanized Steel Shelf Bracket Strip from Japan
Hot-dip galvanized steel flat strip, 550 mm wide, used for fabricating shelf brackets in retail fixtures. HTS 7212.30.5000 covers this narrow nonalloy steel with zinc coating, other than electrolytic. Corrosion-resistant base material for hardware.
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
• Measure width before any slitting; post-import processing doesn't affect entry classification
• Avoid classifying pre-punched brackets which become Chapter 73 articles
• Test for zinc coating uniformity to prevent under-coating duty adjustments