Cold-Rolled Model Maker Steel Shim from Mexico
Narrow cold-rolled nonalloy steel shims (<0.25 mm thick) for prototype and model building precision alignment. Classified HTS 7211.23.4500: low carbon, cold-reduced, <300 mm wide, no coatings. Essential for aerospace and automotive mockups.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Prototype fabricators should note end-use on entry summary
• Multiple thin gauges often imported together; declare total weight accurately
• Pre-cut shims risk 'further worked' classification if edges machined