Heat-Resisting 309 Stainless Bloom from China
Bloom of 309 heat-resisting stainless steel (<0.3% C, 22-24% Cr) for furnace parts per Chapter note (g). Classifies HTS 7218.99.00.90 as other semi-finished stainless. High-temperature oxidation resistance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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
• Document low carbon (<0.3%) and Cr (4-10.5%) matching heat-resisting definition
• No enameling/varnishing; treated as further worked
• Test certs must exclude tool steel elements