Narrow Hot-Rolled Steel Shim Stock
Precision hot-rolled low-carbon steel strip, 100 mm wide by 1.5 mm thick, supplied in sheets for machinery shimming and leveling. Classifies in 7211.19.2000 as hot-rolled nonalloy flat-rolled product <300 mm wide, >1.25 mm thick, without cladding, plating, coating, or other further working.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If further worked (e.g., oiled or edged)
Chapter note defines further working including chemical treatments, moving from basic hot-rolled.
If alloy tool steel composition
Meets tool steel note criteria (e.g., C+Cr combinations), classifies under Chapter 72 alloy flats.
If painted or coated
Nonmetallic coatings explicitly 'further worked' per notes, shifting to 7210.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Thickness tolerance ±0.1 mm typical; document to prevent reclassification as thinner product
• Industrial end-use docs helpful; distinguish from razor blade steel (narrower, stainless)
• Avoid oiling—becomes 'further worked' triggering 7211.90 or 7212
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