Cold-Rolled Mild Steel Shim Stock 2.5 mm Thick from Mexico
Precision cold-rolled mild steel shim sheets, 500 mm wide, 2.5 mm gauge, for machinery alignment and spacing. Falls under 7211.29.60.30: nonalloy steel, cold-reduced, thickness exceeding 1.25 mm, width <600 mm, no coatings. Mill finish for gauging applications.
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
• Mill test reports must confirm low carbon nonalloy composition to avoid alloy steel headings
• Specify 'not further worked' status; any polishing/burnishing per chapter note reclassifies
• Accurate thickness measurement critical as 1.25mm threshold separates subheadings