Hot-Rolled Mild Steel L-Angle Bar from Japan
A 90-degree L-shaped section made from hot-rolled nonalloy steel, commonly used in structural framing and fabrication. It falls under HTS 7216.99.00.90 as angles of iron or nonalloy steel not cold-formed or further worked beyond hot-rolling. The profile meets the definition of angles in Chapter 72, excluding specialized types like U, I, or H sections.
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
• Verify the steel is nonalloy (less than 10% total alloying elements) via mill test certificate to avoid reclassification to Chapter 72 alloy headings
• Ensure proper documentation of hot-rolled status; cold-formed angles shift to 7216.91