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Steel Slab 200mm Thick Low Carbon

Flat semifinished steel slab, 200mm thick x 1-2m wide x 6-12m long, from nonalloy steel with <0.25% carbon, destined for plate or hot-rolled coil production. Not further worked beyond casting and basic trimming. HTS 7207.19.00.90 covers this 'other' category of low-carbon semifinished products.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+75.0%75%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+50.0%50%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+50.0%50%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+50.0%50%
🇯🇵JapanFree+50.0%50%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7207.12.00Same rate: 75%

If higher carbon content ≥0.25%

Subheading split based on precise carbon percentage in nonalloy semifinished products.

7210.49.00Same rate: 75%

If hot-rolled into plate >4.75mm thick

Processing into finished plate thickness moves to flat-rolled products heading 7210.

2601.11.00.60Lower: 25% vs 75%

If pig iron rather than steel

Lower carbon pig iron for steelmaking falls under Chapter 26 iron ores and concentrates.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Submit chemical composition analysis confirming <0.25% C and nonalloy status; Ensure slabs are not in coil form (which would be 7207.32); Inspect for surface treatments that constitute 'further working' per Chapter notes