Heat-Resisting 309 Stainless Bloom from Japan
Bloom of 309 heat-resisting stainless steel (<0.3% C, 22-24% Cr) for furnace parts per Chapter note (g). Classifies HTS 7218.99.00.90 as other semi-finished stainless. High-temperature oxidation 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
9903.05.900%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 low carbon (<0.3%) and Cr (4-10.5%) matching heat-resisting definition
• No enameling/varnishing; treated as further worked
• Test certs must exclude tool steel elements