Steel Plate Warmer Base from Japan
Stamped steel base plate for nonelectric plate warmers that hold preheated stones or water pans to keep dishes warm. Classified in HTS 7321.90.60 as a part of nonelectric domestic plate warmers of steel.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) 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
• Prove passive heat retention design (no fuel/electricity) via product literature
• Ship with compatibility chart for specific plate warmer models
• Avoid bulk generic steel plate classification by emphasizing appliance specificity