Cold-Rolled Mild Steel Strip for Automotive Trim

Narrow cold-rolled strip of nonalloy steel, less than 300 mm wide and over 0.25 mm thick, used for manufacturing decorative trim in vehicles. Classified under HTS 7211.29.20 as flat-rolled product of iron or nonalloy steel, cold-rolled, not further worked, not clad, plated or coated. Meets the specific width and thickness criteria in this subheading.

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%

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Alternative Classifications

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7212.50.00.00Same rate: 35%

If clad, plated, coated, or polished

Any surface treatment like coating or polishing constitutes 'further worked' per Chapter 72 notes, moving to clad/plated headings.

7225.30.70.00Same rate: 35%

If contains alloy elements exceeding nonalloy limits

Products with >0.25% alloying elements like chromium become alloy steel under Chapter 72, classified in 7225.

7210.49.00Same rate: 35%

If width of 300 mm or more but under 600 mm

Width threshold of 300 mm separates narrow strip (7211) from wider flat-rolled products (7210).

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify exact width under 300 mm and thickness over 0.25 mm with caliper measurements; CBP requires precise dimensional certification

Provide mill test certificate confirming nonalloy steel composition (max 0.25% alloy elements) to avoid misclassification as alloy steel

Ensure no surface treatments like coating or polishing qualify as 'further worked' per Chapter 72 notes, which would shift to 7212

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