US Steel Wind Tower Flange Sections Plasma Cut from Japan
Heavy steel plate sections rolled in US mills, exported for precision plasma contour cutting of wind tower flange profiles, returned for welding into complete hubs. The plasma cutting creates exact bolt circle geometries. Classified under 9802.00.60.00 for US steel processing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide plasma cutting machine specifications, kerf width, and heat affected zone data
• Document US plate mill test certificates and rolling direction markings
• Include ultrasonic testing results before/after plasma cutting operations