420 Stainless Steel Blade Strip
Martensitic 420 stainless flat strip <600 mm wide for knife blades, not further worked. HTS 7220.90.0080 other stainless excluding razor blade or tool steel notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If ground into finished knives
Complete knives from stainless strip classify as cutlery in 8211.
If tool steel martensitic grade
Certain high-carbon stainless qualify as tool steel note (e).
If high-strength steel specs
If meets minimum yield point/thickness of note (a), special subheading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Blade end-use doesn't trigger razor blade steel unless exact note (d) specs
• High carbon certs needed; distinguish from 440 grades
• Edge preparation? If burnished/polished = further worked
Related Products under HTS 7220.90.00.80
304L Stainless Steel Low-Carbon Strip
Low-carbon 304L stainless flat-rolled strip <600 mm wide for welding applications, not further worked. Classified HTS 7220.90.0080 as other stainless steel product.
431 Stainless Steel Toughened Strip
Martensitic 431 stainless strip <600 mm wide, heat-treated for toughness, flat-rolled not further worked. HTS 7220.90.0080 other stainless flat product.
347 Stainless Steel Stabilized Strip
Niobium-stabilized 347 stainless flat strip <600 mm wide for corrosion resistance, not further worked. Other HTS 7220.90.0080 stainless steel category.
301 Stainless Steel Narrow Strip
Flat-rolled 301 stainless steel strip, less than 600 mm wide, not further worked beyond basic rolling. Classified under HTS 7220.90.0080 as other flat-rolled stainless steel products of width under 600 mm, excluding electrical, tool steel, razor blade steel, or high-strength variants defined in chapter notes.
304 Stainless Steel Slit Coil
Slit coil of 304 stainless steel, flat-rolled to width under 600 mm, in coils, not further worked. Falls under HTS 7220.90.0080 as other stainless steel flat products excluding specialized types like tool steel or heat-resisting alloys.
316L Stainless Steel Flat Wire
Flat-rolled 316L stainless steel rolled to rectangular 'wire' profile under 600 mm wide, not further worked. HTS 7220.90.0080 covers other non-specialty stainless flat products of this width.