Narrow Gauge Cold-Rolled Steel for Battery Casings
Thin (<300 mm wide) cold-reduced nonalloy steel strip for small battery enclosures in electronics. HTS 7211.29.45.00: flat-rolled iron/nonalloy, cold-rolled, other narrow, no further working/coating. Not high-strength per yield point note (a).
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If burnished/polished
Surface treatments like burnishing/polishing = further worked (chapter note), to 7212.
If hot-reduced initially
Hot-rolled flat products prior to cold-reduction classify in 7209.
If made into articles like profiles
Fabricated into screw/threaded profiles becomes Chapter 73 articles.
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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Batch test for alloying elements if thin gauge raises stainless suspicions
• Use precise HTS in AES filing; narrow strip often misentered as wire
• Pre-clear with binding ruling if borderline width
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