Clad Nonalloy Steel for Shipbuilding Panels from Japan
Flat-rolled steel sheets under 600 mm width, clad with marine-grade alloys for ship hull panel overlays. Classified in HTS 7212.60.00.00 for clad nonalloy steel products. Provides weight savings with superior seawater corrosion resistance.
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
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Marine applications may require additional ABS/USCG certifications beyond tariff classification
• Verify no 'further working' like pattern embossing occurred post-cladding
• Batch certificates should specify cladding bond strength testing methods