Backup Roll for Cold Rolling Mill from Germany
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 — Germany → 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
• 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