Hot-Rolled 304 Stainless Steel Sheet 1.5mm Thick 400mm Wide from Japan
This is a flat-rolled stainless steel sheet made from grade 304 alloy, hot-rolled to a thickness of 1.5 mm and width of 400 mm, not further worked beyond hot-rolling. It falls under HTS 7220.12.10.00 because it is stainless steel, less than 4.75 mm thick, between 300 mm and 600 mm wide, and not subjected to polishing, coating, or other further working as defined in chapter notes.
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
• Certify exact thickness and width measurements to confirm <4.75mm and 300-600mm range; provide mill test certificate verifying stainless steel composition and hot-rolled only status; watch for accidental classification as cold-rolled if any polishing occurred