Hot-Rolled Alloy 20 Plate from Germany
Flat-rolled plate of Carpenter 20 alloy (high-nickel stainless with ~35% Ni), thickness exceeding 10 mm, width over 600 mm, hot-rolled condition without coils or further processing. Classified in HTS 7219.21.00.05 for its high-nickel alloy steel composition.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Maintain traceability documentation from melt to final form confirming high-nickel status; avoid bulk packaging that obscures dimensions
• Common pitfall: incorrect thickness measurement leading to wrong subheading