Mixed Borings and Turnings Steel Scrap from China
Steel chips, shavings, and turnings from machining operations, mixed carbon steels suitable for remelting after briquetting. Under HTS 7204.49.0080 as 'other' ferrous scrap not segregated by alloy. Generated in automotive and aerospace manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Drain cutting fluids and provide oil content <2% certification to pass CBP exams
• Consider briquetting for density to reduce shipping costs and fit container limits
• Test for explosive vapors from machining oils before container loading