Silicon Electrical Steel Sheet for Transformer Cores from Japan
Flat-rolled alloy steel sheet containing 2-4% silicon, width 450 mm, designed for low core loss in power transformers. Classified under HTS 7226.19.1000 as silicon electrical steel, flat-rolled product of alloy steel under 600 mm width but 300 mm or more. Not grain-oriented, used in electrical applications requiring high permeability.
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
• Provide mill test certificates confirming silicon content (typically 2-4%) and electrical properties like core loss values
• Ensure accurate width measurement as exceeding 600mm shifts to 7226.11
• Verify not grain-oriented to avoid 7226.11 classification