Duplex 2205 Stainless Steel Slab from Mexico
Thick semi-finished slab of duplex 2205 stainless steel with balanced austenitic-ferritic structure for high strength and corrosion resistance. Under HTS 7218.99.00.90 as other primary semi-finished stainless steel, prior to hot rolling into plates for offshore platforms. No cladding or chemical treatments applied.
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
• Submit certificates verifying PREN value (>35) indicating duplex stainless properties
• Ensure product is free of 'further worked' treatments like phosphatizing per Chapter notes