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430 Stainless Steel Rectangular Billet 180x120mm

430 ferritic stainless steel billet with 180mm x 120mm rectangular cross-section, used for extrusion into structural shapes. HTS 7218.91.00 covers such non-square semi-finished stainless products before final rolling or forging.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+75.0%75%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+50.0%50%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+50.0%50%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+50.0%50%
🇯🇵JapanFree+50.0%50%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7219.31.00Same rate: 75%

If rolled and further worked into bars

Once hot-rolled into bars with rectangular section and any surface treatment, it becomes 'further worked' under 7219.

7221.00.00Same rate: 75%

If high-strength steel properties

If meeting U.S. Note (a) high-strength criteria (yield point specs), alloy steel bars shift to 7221 regardless of stainless.

7218.10.00.00Same rate: 75%

If ingot or primary form, not semi-finished

True ingots without semi-finishing (e.g., no basic rolling) stay in 7218.10, while rolled rectangular are semi-finished.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Certify ferritic stainless status with chromium content analysis; avoid common pitfall of mismeasuring cross-section leading to square classification

• No duty reduction for pre-entry rust per Chapter notes