Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Bar for Tool Handles from China

Rectangular hot-rolled mild steel flat bar, 50 mm wide by 3 mm thick, used as blanks for hammer and axe handles. HTS 7211.19.2000 applies to this nonalloy steel product: width <300 mm, thickness >1.25 mm, no further working beyond hot-rolling, not clad/plated/coated.

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 exact dimensions certified by producer; CBP measures actual vs. nominal sizes

Nonalloy confirmation critical—test for chromium/molybdenum per tool steel/high-strength notes