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.

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.

7211.23Lower: 10% vs 35%

If thickness of 0.25 mm or less

Thinner cold-rolled strips shift to 7211.23 subheading based on explicit thickness breakpoint.

7209.25.00.00Same rate: 35%

If hot-rolled rather than cold-rolled

Hot-rolled products of same dimensions classified under 7209, differentiated by rolling process.

7302.40.00.00Same rate: 35%

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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