Pickle-Free Hot-Rolled Steel Strip from China
Hot-rolled nonalloy steel strip without pickling, 450 mm wide, not coated, for machinery components. Fits HTS 7211.90.00.00 as other flat-rolled products excluding specific pickled categories.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
Import Tips
• Distinguish from pickled products (7208); untreated mill scale surface confirms 7211.90 classification
• Include dimensional certificates; width tolerance ±1% typical for narrow strip
• Avoid packaging that implies coating (e.g
• oiled wraps may trigger 7212 re-exam)