Cold-Reduced Steel for HVAC Duct Fabrication from Mexico
Cold-rolled nonalloy steel sheet, 1.6 mm thick, 550 mm wide, for fabricating commercial HVAC ductwork. HTS 7211.29.60.30: flat-rolled iron/nonalloy steel, cold-reduced only, no cladding/coating. Standard for sheet metal shop processing.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
50%
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
9903.05.900%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
• Commercial invoice must state 'cold-rolled' vs 'hot-rolled' to prevent misclassification
• Confirm no chemical surface treatments (phosphatizing per chapter note) occurred
• Width measurement from mill edge critical for <600mm classification