Duplex 2205 Stainless Steel Thick Flat Bar from Japan
Duplex 2205 (UNS S31803) stainless steel flat bar with 10% nickel content and 200 mm width x 20 mm thick (max dimension 200 mm), used in offshore platforms. HTS 7222.30.00.84 covers these large-section stainless bars with moderate nickel alloying.
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
• Confirm duplex microstructure doesn't affect stainless classification; measure widest dimension for cross-section determination; prepare for potential PREN value inquiries