Forged Steel Work Roll for Hot Strip Mill from Japan
A heavy-duty forged steel roll weighing over 7 tons used in hot strip rolling mills to shape steel slabs into sheets. It falls under HTS 8455.30.0085 due to its weight exceeding 6,803.9 kg and specific design as a roll for metal-rolling mills. These rolls endure extreme temperatures and pressures during 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
9903.03.060%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
• Verify roll dimensions and material certifications to confirm classification under 8455.30.0085; obtain mill test reports for steel composition
• Ensure proper hazardous material declarations if residual oils present
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as machinery parts under 8483