Cold-Rolled Steel for Furniture Frame Reinforcement from China
Low-carbon (0.12%) cold-rolled steel strip, 2 mm thick, 500 mm wide for reinforcing metal furniture frames. Unclad, uncoated narrow flat product. HTS 7211.23.60.30 applies to cold-reduced nonalloy steel of this specification.
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
• Include steel grade specifications matching AISI 1008 or similar low-carbon nonalloy
• Prevent surface contamination that could be interpreted as chemical treatment
• Batch test for uniformity; variations could lead to partial reclassification