420 Stainless Steel Blade Strip from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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