Duplex 2205 Stainless Steel Slab from Mexico
Thick semi-finished slab of duplex 2205 stainless steel (22% Cr, 5% Ni, 3% Mo), approximately 200-300mm thick, for hot rolling into heavy plates used in oil & gas. Falls under HTS 7218.99.00 as other stainless semi-finished products in primary form. High strength from ferritic-austenitic microstructure.
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 precise chemical analysis proving duplex composition (PREN >35); avoid surface treatments that trigger 'further worked' reclassification; check country-specific quotas on stainless semi-products