Narrow Cold-Rolled Steel Shim Stock 1.6mm from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
50%
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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