Pickled Hot-Rolled Steel Strip 0.5mm x 50mm

Narrow hot-rolled steel strip of nonalloy steel, pickled to remove mill scale, with width under 600mm and thickness 0.5mm. Classified under HTS 7211.19.60.00 as flat-rolled product of iron/nonalloy steel, hot-rolled but pickled, not further worked, not clad/plated/coated. The pickling process qualifies it specifically under the 'pickled' subheading.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7211.19.30.00Same rate: 35%

If high-strength steel

High-strength steel (yield point 275 MPa <3mm or 355 MPa >=3mm per US Note 72(a)) falls under separate subheading 7211.19.30.

7212Lower: 10% vs 35%

If cold-rolled after pickling

Cold-rolled flat products, even if previously pickled, classify under Chapter 72 heading 7212, not hot-rolled.

7210.49.00Same rate: 35%

If width of 600mm or more

Flat-rolled products 600mm+ width move to heading 7210, regardless of pickling treatment.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Certify pickling process documentation to distinguish from non-pickled hot-rolled; ensure width measurement <600mm at narrowest point; watch for accidental classification as cold-rolled if further processed

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