254 SMO Hot-Rolled Coil Stock from Japan
254 SMO (UNS S31254) super stainless hot-rolled coil, 3.4 mm thick, 1,600 mm wide, 17.5-18.5% nickel, 4% molybdenum. Directly under HTS 7219.13.00.51 for hot-rolled coil form, width over 600 mm, and matching Ni/Mo for seawater applications.
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
• PREN (Pitting Resistance Equivalent) values help prove Mo effectiveness but don't change HTS
• Coil weight declarations must match manifested weights; discrepancies trigger exams
• Distinguish from heat-resisting steel note (g); this is standard stainless classification