AISI 439 Stainless Steel Sheet from China
Flat-rolled stainless steel sheet conforming to AISI 439 grade with approximately 17% chromium but certified as containing less than 15% by weight overall due to specific alloy composition, width over 600 mm, used in automotive exhaust systems. This falls under HTS 7219.90.00.60 as flat-rolled stainless steel products, not cold-rolled, of width 600 mm or more, other, containing less than 15% chromium. It meets Chapter 72 definitions for stainless steel despite chromium content nuance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
Import Tips
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• Provide mill test certificates verifying chromium content below 15% by weight; 2
• Ensure width measurement exceeds 600 mm at entry; 3
• Avoid classifying as heat-resisting steel (note g) without exact composition match