Safety Razor Blade Steel Strip 0.15mm from Japan
Cold-rolled stainless steel strip of 0.15 mm thickness and 250 mm width, certified for safety razor blades with Cr content ≤14.7%. Fits HTS 7220.20.80.00 as defined razor blade steel, cold-reduced without further working. Provides sharpness and corrosion resistance for consumer razors.
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
• Pair with supplier affidavits on chemical composition to speed CBP review
• Declare as 'razor blade steel' only with proof; otherwise, risk 7220.20.90.00 general rate
• Inspect for 'further worked' treatments like polishing, which exclude from this subheading