Backup Roll for Cold Rolling Mill from China
A hardened steel backup roll weighing 5,200 kg supporting work rolls in cold rolling mills for precise metal sheet finishing. Classified under HTS 8455.30.00.75 due to its weight between 2,268 kg and 6,803.9 kg for rolling mill applications. Designed for high-precision support without direct strip contact.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Include engineering drawings showing roll diameter and bearing seats to prove rolling mill specificity
• Check for Section 232 tariffs on steel content; request product exclusion if applicable for US steel mills
• Avoid misclassification as general steel forgings by providing evidence of heat treatment for rolling duty