Industrial Annealed High-Strength Steel for Machinery Guards from Germany
0.65 mm thick cold-rolled annealed coil, 750 mm wide, high-strength nonalloy steel for machinery safety guards. HTS 7209.17.00.45 due to coil form, precise thickness, high-strength certification, and lack of further working.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Distinguish end-use in entry summary—industrial vs consumer affects no quotas but aids review
• Test for ball-bearing or razor blade steel exclusions if specialized composition
• Use protective packaging; no duty allowance for import rust per US notes