13C26 Stainless Razor Blade Steel from Japan
High-carbon 13C26 stainless steel strip, cold-rolled to ≤0.25 mm thickness and <300 mm width, with controlled chromium ≤14.7% for optimal razor edge retention. Classified under HTS 7220.20.80.00 due to its certification for razor blade manufacturing. Not further worked beyond cold-reduction, matching chapter note (d).
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Submit entry documents with end-use certification specifying razor blade application to comply with U.S. note (d)
• Measure width and thickness precisely post-cold-rolling; tolerances can trigger reclassification
• Retain chemical analysis certificates proving Cr ≤14.7% to distinguish from higher chromium stainless grades