409 Stainless Steel Hot Band Annealed from China
Ferritic 409 stainless steel hot band, annealed after hot-rolling, width 1500 mm, not in coils. Under HTS 7219.90.00 as 'other' not specifically hot-rolled/clad or cold-rolled exclusions. Common for automotive exhaust systems due to cost-effectiveness.
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
• Certify not concrete reinforcing per note (c); deformed bars/rods exclude from flat-rolled
• Document annealing to differentiate from 7219.14 hot-rolled coils
• Ensure width measurement over 600 mm; narrower products reclassify