High-Strength Hot-Rolled Steel Shim Stock from China
Precision narrow high-strength steel (<300 mm wide), 1.8 mm thick with 290 MPa yield, hot-rolled for machinery shimming and alignment. Meets HTS 7211.19.1500 criteria exactly: high-strength steel definition, no further working, nonalloy composition per Chapter 72. Used in equipment installation requiring precise leveling.
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
• Shim stock often slit; original production method documentation prevents misclassification
• Thickness gauging critical; products approaching 3mm may face different strength requirements
• No lacquering or plastic coating; violates 'not further worked' condition