Cold-Reduced Lock Forming Quality Steel from China
Cold-rolled lock forming quality (LFQ) steel strip, 1.7 mm thick, 400 mm wide, for Pittsburgh seam lock duct joints. Under 7211.29.60.30: nonalloy steel, cold-reduced, suitable for roll forming. Special formability grade for HVAC fabrication.
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• LFQ grade doesn't change classification; remains standard cold-rolled nonalloy
• Specify forming quality in documentation but classify by physical specs
• No allowance for mill scale/rust per chapter note