Cold-Reduced Steel Shim Stock 0.5mm Thick
Precision cold-rolled nonalloy steel sheets used as shim stock for machinery alignment, width 250 mm, thickness 0.5 mm. Classified under HTS 7211.29.20.90 for cold-rolled flat products of iron/nonalloy steel, not further worked, under 300 mm width and over 0.25 mm thick.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If thickness of 0.25 mm or less
Thinner cold-rolled strips shift to 7211.23 subheading based on explicit thickness breakpoint.
If hot-rolled rather than cold-rolled
Hot-rolled products of same dimensions classified under 7209, differentiated by rolling process.
If imported as concrete reinforcing bars
If deformed or twisted for reinforcement per US note (c), moves to 7302 as structural shapes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include precise gauge certifications to confirm thickness >0.25 mm; declare as 'not further worked' with no surface treatments; common pitfall is misclassifying polished shims under further worked headings
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