Gray Iron Backup Roll for Hot Strip Mill from Mexico
Heavy-duty gray iron backup roll providing structural support to work rolls in hot strip rolling mills for steel production. Falls under HTS 8455.30.00.05 as gray iron rolls for rolling mills, limited to units not exceeding 2,268 kg.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) 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
• Document roll diameter, barrel length, and neck dimensions to prove rolling mill specifications
• Ensure no steel inserts or hybrid construction that could trigger alternative classification
• Use ISPM-15 compliant wooden cradles for shipping heavy rolls to prevent quarantine issues