Narrow Cold-Rolled Steel for Razor Blade Blanks from Japan
Thin cold-rolled nonalloy steel strip, 0.3 mm thick, 500 mm wide, <0.25% C, used as base for razor blanks before stainless conversion. Not plated or further worked. Fits 7211.23.60.60 for low-carbon cold-reduced products.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Certify intended use if later processed into razor steel to avoid premature specialty classification
• Ensure no chemical treatments; even phosphatizing counts as 'further worked' per notes
• Batch test for carbon uniformity to prevent reclassification risks