Heat-Resisting Alloy Steel Shim Stock from Japan
Thin shim stock of heat-resisting alloy (0.2% C, 6% Cr), 200 mm width, 0.1 mm thick, for furnace applications. Classed in 7226.99.0180 as other flat-rolled alloy steel <600 mm, not exact heat-resisting per note 1(g). Withstands 800°C.
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
• Specify low carbon (<0.3%) and Cr range to distinguish from stainless
• Pack to prevent surface damage; no duty allowance for rust per notes
• End-use declaration for heat-resisting applications may affect rulings