430 Hot-Rolled Stainless Steel Coil 7mm Thick from Japan
Ferritic 430 stainless steel hot-rolled into coils of 7mm thickness and 1200mm width, without further working. Matches HTS 7219.12.00.81 for hot-rolled stainless coils 4.75-10mm thick, other types. Common for automotive exhaust components.
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
• Ensure chromium content certification (16-18%) to validate stainless steel per tariff definitions
• Document hot-rolling process to distinguish from cold-rolled equivalents
• Check for any artificial oxidation, which would reclassify as further worked