Punched U-Channel Steel Section from Japan
A U-shaped channel profile of nonalloy steel with punched slots for mounting hardware in machinery bases. Classified under HTS 7216.99.0010 due to punching as a qualifying further working on angles, shapes, or sections of iron/nonalloy steel. Commonly used in industrial shelving and equipment framing.
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 punching specifications and ensure no alloying elements exceed nonalloy thresholds per Chapter 72 notes
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as hot-rolled without noting punching, which changes classification
• Include photos or diagrams showing punched features in entry documentation for CBP review