High-Strength Hot-Rolled Steel for Agricultural Equipment Frames from China
Narrow high-strength steel sheets (<300 mm width), hot-rolled, thickness 2.5 mm with minimum yield 275 MPa, for tractor and harvester structural frames. HTS 7211.19.1500 applies to nonalloy high-strength flat-rolled products not further worked, per precise U.S. Chapter 72 definitions. Provides durability for heavy farm machinery.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include chemical composition analysis confirming nonalloy steel status
• Hot-rolled scale must remain; any artificial oxidation disqualifies as further worked
• Prepare for yield strength verification; non-compliant material faces reclassification