Narrow Gauge Cold-Rolled Steel for Battery Casings from China
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).
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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
• 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