HY-80 High-Strength Alloy Steel Plate from Germany
HY-80 nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy steel plate, hot-rolled, thickness 4.75 mm or more, width exceeding 600 mm, not in coils, no further working. Although high-strength, it falls under HTS 7225.40.30 'other' as it doesn't precisely match the Chapter 72 high-strength steel definition for yield point. Used in naval shipbuilding and heavy structural applications.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Test and certify yield strength does not meet exact high-strength steel thresholds (275 MPa for <3mm or 355 MPa for ≥3mm) to remain in 'other'
• Include heat analysis reports showing alloy content excluding tool steel or ball-bearing steel compositions
• For defense end-use, expect ITAR/DFARS documentation beyond standard HTS entry