High-Strength 301 Stainless Spring Steel from China
301 stainless steel strip/sheet, high-strength per note (a) criteria (yield >275 MPa thin gauge), width 610 mm. HTS 7219.90.00 other stainless flat-rolled. Temper rolled for springs and clips.
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
• Test certificates for minimum yield point mandatory for high-strength declaration
• Thin gauges (<3 mm) must meet exact MPa threshold per note (a)
• Spring temper distinguishes from standard annealed sheet