Carbon Steel Slab 0.4% C, 200mm x 50mm

Semifinished carbon steel slab containing 0.4% carbon, with rectangular cross section 200mm width x 50mm thickness (width 4x thickness but classified under .25 subheading per tariff structure). Used in rolling mills for plate production. Fits HTS 7207.20.00.25 criteria for high-carbon nonalloy steel billets/slabs.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

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

7207.12.00Same rate: 35%

If for non-rectangular cross sections like round or hexagonal

Semifinished products of other than rectangular cross section classify under 7207.12.

7213.91.30Same rate: 35%

If rolled and presented as concrete reinforcing bars with ribs/deformations

Hot-rolled deformed rebar per Note (c) falls under 7213.91 as worked bars, not semifinished.

7208.25.30.00Same rate: 35%

If hot-rolled into coils with thickness ≥4.75mm

Coiled hot-rolled products shift from semifinished to flat-rolled under heading 7208.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Measure cross section precisely; even slight variations could shift to wider products under different statistical suffixes

Require chemical analysis reports from producer confirming nonalloy status and carbon ≥0.25% to prevent alloy misclassification

Declare intended use as semifinished; finished bars/rods risk reclassification to Chapter 72 worked products

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