Narrow Cold-Rolled Steel for Tool Manufacturing Blanks from China
Cold-rolled nonalloy steel blanks 1.4 mm thick, 200 mm wide, 0.22% carbon for stamping into hand tool components. No plating or cladding applied. Correctly classified under 7211.23.60.30 for thick low-carbon cold-rolled flats.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
Import Tips
• Specify 'blanks not further worked' to distinguish from finished tools or coated stock
• Carbon analysis report essential; borderline 0.25% levels require arbitration
• Width measurement critical; 600 mm boundary affects heading choice