Precision Cold-Rolled Steel Shim Stock

Cold-rolled nonalloy steel sheets at 1.6 mm thickness, 300 mm width, 0.18% carbon for use as shims in machinery alignment. Not clad or coated, solely cold-reduced. Falls under HTS 7211.23.60.30 for thick narrow low-carbon flat-rolled products.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7212.40.10.00Same rate: 35%

If painted or varnished

Painting constitutes nonmetallic coating, defined as further worked in Chapter 72 notes.

7228.70.30Same rate: 35%

If heat-resisting steel composition

Low-carbon chromium steels meeting heat-resisting definition classify under alloy headings 7228.

8466.94.65.85Higher: 39.7% vs 35%

If imported as finished machine parts

Shims as completed metal parts for machines shift to Chapter 84/85 specific function headings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide precise dimensional tolerances in entry docs to confirm thickness >1.25 mm classification

Certify as nonalloy steel; trace elements could trigger alloy reclassification

Declare intended end-use if for specific industries to avoid anti-dumping scrutiny

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