Shredded Heavy Melting Steel Scrap
Shredded HMS 2 scrap from demolished structures and machinery, reduced to small uniform pieces for efficient melting. Falls under HTS 7204.49.0070 due to its shredded form as ferrous waste and scrap for remelting.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If consisting of turnings, shavings, or chips
Shredded material matching specific forms like turnings is classified separately from general shredded scrap.
If residual steel structures not fully scrapped
Incomplete demolition structures are classified as fabricated steel articles, not scrap.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide mill test reports confirming ferrous content over 95% to meet tariff definition
• Label shipments clearly as 'shredded scrap' with processing origin to prevent customs disputes
• Avoid mixing with turnings; common pitfall leading to reclassification under different subheadings
Related Products under HTS 7204.49.00.70
Shredded Bicycle Frame Scrap
Shredded chromoly and hi-ten steel bicycle frames from recycling programs, processed into remelt feedstock. Classified as shredded ferrous scrap under HTS 7204.49.0070.
Shredded Steel Furniture Scrap
Shredded filing cabinets, desks, and shelving from office liquidation, yielding clean ferrous scrap. HTS 7204.49.0070 for shredded furniture-derived waste.
Shredded Oil Field Pipe Scrap
Shredded API grade steel tubing and casing from oilfield operations, cleaned of drilling fluids. Classified under HTS 7204.49.0070 as shredded ferrous scrap.
Shredded Demolition Site Scrap
Mixed shredded ferrous from building demolition including rebar fragments, structural steel, and ductwork. HTS 7204.49.0070 for general shredded construction scrap.
Shredded Automobile HMS 1 Scrap
Shredded ferrous scrap derived from end-of-life automobiles, consisting primarily of high magnetic steel (HMS 1) fragments after shredding and magnetic separation. Classified under HTS 7204.49.0070 as shredded waste and scrap suitable for remelting in steel production.
Shredded Structural Steel Scrap
Ferrous scrap from shredded I-beams and girders used in construction, prepared for electric arc furnace remelting. HTS 7204.49.0070 applies to this shredded form of other waste and scrap.