Drilled Steel Sheet Pile for Cofferdams from Japan
Pre-drilled U-sheet piles with bolt holes for temporary cofferdam bracing. Still classifiable under HTS 7301.10.00.00 as sheet piling, whether or not drilled.
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
• Explicitly note 'drilled for piling accessories' to prevent structural reclassification
• Hole size/pattern specs prevent classification as fabricated parts
• Ship in protective bundles; damage claims require pre-shipment photos