Narrow Hot-Rolled Steel Shim Stock from China
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.
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
• 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