Narrow Cold-Rolled Steel Shim Stock 1.6mm from China
Precision cold-rolled low-carbon steel sheet (width 290 mm, 1.6 mm thick, <0.25% C) sold as shim stock for machinery alignment. HTS 7211.23.20.00 applies to this not-further-worked, uncoated narrow strip exceeding 1.25 mm thickness.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 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
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
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• Mill test certificate must specify exact gauge/thickness for >1.25mm verification. 2
• Ensure product remains in flat-rolled form, not cut to specific shapes. 3
• Common error: classifying precision-ground shims under tool steel provisions