Heavy Duty Gray Iron Backup Roll for Hot Rolling Mill from Japan
Gray iron backup roll over 6,803.9 kg providing structural support to work rolls in heavy plate rolling mills. Falls under HTS 8455.30.0025 as a gray iron roll for rolling mills exceeding the weight limit for large-scale steel production.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
9903.05.900%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
• Obtain foundry test reports confirming gray iron microstructure (flake graphite)
• Declare exact gross weight with shipping documentation to meet >3-ton threshold
• Avoid misclassification as machine parts by providing rolling mill engineering specs