Precision Cold-Rolled Steel for Razor Blade Stock from Japan
High-precision cold-rolled nonalloy steel strip, 250 mm wide x 0.35 mm thick, certified for razor blade blanking. Although end-use resembles razor blade steel, non-stainless composition places it in HTS 7211.29.20.90.
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 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
• Include certification it's NOT razor blade steel per US note (d) to avoid reclassification; confirm carbon content doesn't meet alloy definitions; gauge tolerance certificates essential