304 Stainless Steel Bloom 200x150mm from Canada
A semi-finished 304 stainless steel bloom with rectangular cross-section measuring 200mm x 150mm, used as primary feedstock for forging and rolling into bars or plates. Classified under HTS 7218.91.00 as semi-finished stainless steel of rectangular (other than square) cross-section, distinct from square billets or round blooms. It undergoes further hot working but is not yet a finished product.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Provide mill test certificates confirming stainless steel composition and rectangular dimensions; declare exact cross-section to avoid reclassification as square billets under 7218.91.0030
• Watch for rust/discoloration—no duty allowance per Chapter 72 notes