17-4 PH Stainless Steel Powder from China
Precipitation-hardening stainless steel powder (17% chromium, 4% nickel) used for aerospace components via selective laser melting. Falls under HTS 7205.21.00.00 as alloy steel powder per chapter definitions for chromium-containing steels. Typically spherical particles of 15-53 micron size.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Certify as 'not further worked' per chapter note to avoid higher duties; include oxygen content analysis (<0.2%) in documentation; watch for anti-dumping duties on certain stainless grades from specific countries