304 Stainless Steel Polished Plate from Germany
Grade 304 stainless steel flat-rolled plate with a polished No.4 finish, width over 600 mm, and thickness 3-6 mm. Falls under HTS 7219.90.00 as 'other' stainless steel products wider than 600 mm, distinguished from hot-rolled (cladding excluded) or specific cold-rolled categories by its polished surface treatment. Used in architectural panels and food processing equipment.
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
• Include surface finish certification; polishing qualifies as 'further worked' but stays in 7219.90.00 unless cladding present
• Verify austenitic grade via chemical analysis to prevent misclassification to ferritic/martensitic subheadings
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as hot-rolled; polished finish indicates cold-rolling processing