High-Strength Steel Slit Strip for Construction Scaffolding from China
Hot-rolled high-strength steel slit into widths under 300 mm, <3 mm thick, yield point 275 MPa minimum, for scaffolding braces. Precisely matches HTS 7211.19.1500: flat-rolled nonalloy steel, high-strength per note (a), no further working beyond hot-rolling. Slitting doesn't constitute further working per HTS rules.
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
• Slitting from wider sheet is permitted; document original coil dimensions if requested
• No enameling, varnishing or metal coating—such treatments are 'further worked' per Chapter note
• Rust at entry doesn't reduce duties per specific Chapter prohibition