AISI 304L Stainless Steel Rectangle Billet from Mexico
A semi-finished rectangular billet of AISI 304L low-carbon austenitic stainless steel, with rectangular cross-section where width is less than four times thickness and area under 232 cm², used for hot forging automotive parts. Classified under HTS 7218.91.0015 as other semi-finished stainless steel products of rectangular (not square) cross-section meeting the specified dimensional criteria. Not further worked beyond primary forming.
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
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• Provide mill test certificates verifying stainless steel composition and exact cross-sectional dimensions. 2
• Confirm no 'further working' like polishing per Chapter 72 notes to avoid reclassification. 3
• Watch for rust/discoloration—no duty allowance per U.S
• Note