Cold-Rolled Steel Hollow Bar for Automotive Shafts from Japan
Precision cold-rolled seamless hollow bar of nonalloy steel, 40mm OD x 4mm wall, designed for manufacturing drive shafts in vehicles. Falls under 7304.31.30.00 as cold-reduced hollow profile of circular cross-section, iron/nonalloy steel, not suitable for pressure piping. Provides high strength-to-weight ratio for mechanical assemblies.
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain EN or ASTM material certifications specifying cold-reduction process to confirm HTS eligibility
• Avoid common pitfall of shipping in bundles over 16mm wall thickness, which risks reclassification
• Declare intended end-use as mechanical (not pressure) to differentiate from boiler tube headings