Duplex 2205 Stainless Steel Plate Strip from China
Duplex 2205 (UNS S31803) flat strip, 500 mm wide, 2 mm thick, 4.5-6.5% nickel. Fits HTS 7220.90.0015 as other stainless flat-rolled <600 mm with qualifying nickel. High-strength for offshore platforms and pressure vessels.
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
• Duplex requires ferrite/austenite verification; standard stainless docs suffice
• Thickness >4 mm? Still flat-rolled unless universal mill plate form
• Not high-strength steel (note a); stainless separate