High-Strength Steel Banding for Heavy Cargo Securing from China
Hot-rolled high-strength steel flat products under 300 mm wide, thickness <3 mm with yield strength ≥275 MPa, used for industrial strapping. Falls under HTS 7211.19.1500 as defined high-strength steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, nonalloy composition. Essential for securing machinery and construction materials during transport.
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
• Provide documentation proving high-strength specs (yield ≥275 MPa); CBP may test samples
• Ensure no surface treatments like phosphatizing qualify as 'further worked' per Chapter note
• Declare exact width measurement; products ≥300mm shift to different statistical suffix