430 Stainless Steel Banding Strap from China
Flat-rolled 430 ferritic stainless steel banding, 50 mm wide, 0.4 mm thick, with 0.5-1% nickel max but qualifying stainless via chromium. HTS 7220.90.0015 for other <600 mm stainless flats with low-mid nickel. For securing cargo and industrial packaging.
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
• Low nickel content near 0.5% threshold requires precise assay reports to stay in this subheading vs 7219
• Check for deformations; if ribbed like reinforcing per note (c), may shift categories