Cold-Rolled Steel Lipped Z-Purlin from Japan
A Z-shaped purlin with lipped edges, cold-formed from flat-rolled nonalloy steel for supporting roof and wall panels in pre-engineered buildings. Classified under HTS 7216.91.00 due to its cold-forming process from flat-rolled products creating complex structural sections.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ensure accurate measurement of section profile to distinguish from simple bars under 7213
• Maintain records of flat-rolled product origin before cold-forming to support supply chain verification
• Avoid common pitfall of mislabeling coated products; uncoated falls here, painted shifts to 7216.99