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