HY-80 High-Yield Alloy Steel Flat Billet from China
HY-80 quenched and tempered alloy steel flat billet (rectangular, width ≥4x thickness) for submarine/shipbuilding hull plate stock. HTS 7224.90.0055 for other alloy semi-finished excluding high-strength steel yield specs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test and certify yield strength <275MPa (if <3mm) to avoid high-strength steel suffix
• Declare exact cross-section measurements; photos/diagrams aid CBP review
• No duty reduction for surface rust per Chapter 72 note