ESR 304 Stainless Steel Flat Bar for Reactor Vessels from Japan
Electroslag remelted 304 stainless flat bar, hot-rolled for nuclear reactor vessel fabrication requiring ultra-low inclusion levels. HTS 7222.19.00.01 covers such not-further-worked stainless bars produced by ESR. Ensures material integrity under extreme conditions.
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
• Nuclear-grade requires ESR documentation; include in commercial invoice and entry summary
• Rust/discoloration doesn't allow duty reduction per Chapter 72 note; appraise at full value