Cold-Finished Nonalloy Steel Shim Stock
Thin precision cold-finished flat bars of carbon steel used for machinery alignment shimming. HTS 7215.50.00 applies to these cold-formed or cold-finished bars of nonalloy steel without further processing like coating. Provides accurate thickness control through cold reduction.
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This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If hot-rolled base with light cold-finishing
Retains hot-rolled classification if cold-finishing doesn't substantially change dimensions per HTS notes.
If with scale or rust but no other treatment
Certain surface conditions may qualify as further worked even without intentional processing.
If machined to specific profile or threaded
Machining or threading constitutes working beyond cold-forming, classifying as other steel articles.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Require mill test reports verifying carbon steel chemistry; declare exact cold-forming reduction percentage; watch for inadvertent phosphate coatings that reclassify to further worked category
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