Hot-Extruded Low Carbon Steel Billet 160mm Round from Germany
Large 160 mm diameter round billet of low-carbon nonalloy steel (<0.25% C), hot-extruded for use in forging massive components like ship propeller shafts. Includes twisted-after-rolling variants. Meets HTS 7214.99.0026 criteria for diameter and processing.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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 production method (forged/hot-rolled/extruded) explicitly in commercial invoice
• Avoid rust/discoloration claims; Chapter note denies duty allowance for pre-entry rust
• Test for high-strength steel specs; if meeting U.S. note (a), may require different reporting