Chilled Cast Iron Guide Rolls from Germany
Chilled cast iron rolls used to guide and align steel strips entering rolling mills, preventing edge damage. These fall under HTS 8455.90.80.00 as other parts of metal-rolling mills, distinct from shaping work rolls.
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
• Specify 'guide rolls' vs 'work rolls' in documentation; generic 'mill rolls' often leads to valuation disputes
• Provide foundry test certificates showing chilled surface hardness for proper material classification
• Avoid bulk packaging that resembles scrap metal shipments to prevent inspection delays