254 SMO Cold-Rolled High-Nickel Coil from Japan
254 SMO super duplex high-nickel stainless steel cold-rolled coil, 2.4 mm thick, 700 mm wide. Fits HTS 7219.33.0035 specifications for high-nickel alloy flat-rolled stainless in coils, thickness exceeding 1 but under 3 mm. Pulp and paper industry 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
• Document PREN value (pitting resistance) supporting high-nickel corrosion resistance claims
• Ensure declaration matches mill rolling schedule exactly
• Beware of mismeasurement leading to thickness subheading errors