Low-Carbon Cold-Rolled Lock Strip Steel from China
Cold-rolled nonalloy steel strip <600mm wide for interlocking lockstrip flooring and panels. Low carbon content <0.25%, no plating/coating, fits 7211.23.60 exactly.
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
• Profile must remain flat-rolled; pre-formed locks may classify as 7215 profiles
• Carbon analysis certificate mandatory; >0.25% moves to different subheading
• Coil vs sheet declaration affects handling; uncoiled sheets still 7211 if <600mm