Bundled Steel Turnings No. 1 Grade
Compressed bundles of steel machining turnings and chips from lathe operations, graded as No. 1 for remelting with low oil content and uniform carbon steel composition. Falls under HTS 7204.41.0020 specifically for bundled turnings, shavings, chips, and stampings of ferrous scrap.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If briquetted rather than loosely bundled
Briquetted turnings have separate statistical breakout within the turnings heading.
If alloy steel turnings
Alloy content shifts classification from carbon steel scrap to 7204.29 alloy scrap.
If contaminated with excessive cutting oils
High oil content may reclassify as coke oven by-products or waste oils.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Test for oil and coolant contamination (max 2% allowable); provide lab certificates to prevent hazardous waste classification
• Use ISRI specifications for bundle density (75-120 lbs/cu ft) to ensure proper No. 1 classification
• Declare exact origin and processing history; misdeclaration as new steel risks anti-dumping duties
Related Products under HTS 7204.41.00.20
No. 1 Heavy Melting Steel Bundles (HMS 1)
Bundles of clean, heavy steel scrap from demolished structures and machinery, prepared as No. 1 bundles with maximum piece size of 60x24 inches and minimum 1/4 inch thickness. Classified under HTS 7204.41.0020 as ferrous remelting scrap turnings, shavings, and bundles meeting No. 1 heavy melting steel specifications for electric arc furnace recycling.
No. 1 Steel Stamping Bundles
Bundles of steel stampings and trimmings from automotive and appliance manufacturing, prepared to No. 1 bundle standards for scrap recycling. HTS 7204.41.0020 covers these ferrous waste materials explicitly as bundled stampings and trimmings for remelting.
Bundled Carbon Steel Shavings No. 1
No. 1 grade bundles of carbon steel shavings from milling and grinding operations, low in tramp elements for premium remelting feedstock. Precisely matches HTS 7204.41.0020 for bundled ferrous milling waste and shavings.
No. 1 Machine Shop Steel Filings Bundles
Bundled steel filings and fine turnings from precision machine shops, cleaned and baled to No. 1 standards for specialty steel production. Covered by HTS 7204.41.0020 as bundled ferrous filings and sawdust.
ISRI No. 1 HMS Steel Scrap Bundles
ISRI specification No. 1 Heavy Melting Steel scrap in dense bundles from structural steel demolition, ideal for EAF charge. HTS 7204.41.0020 designates these as No. 1 bundles of ferrous turnings and stampings.