Low Carbon Cold-Finished Square Bar from Mexico
Cold-finished 20 mm square bar of nonalloy steel containing <0.25% carbon, used for ornamental railings and machinery slides. Cross-section 400 mm² equivalent <76 mm limit for HTS 7215.50.0016. Provides smooth surface finish from cold-working process.
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
• Document square dimensions and calculate diagonal (<76 mm) for customs verification
• Include surface finish specs (e.g
• 32-63 Ra) showing cold-finished not polished
• Separate decorative end products to avoid 7326 classification