440C Stainless Steel Bearing Strip

Martensitic 440C stainless flat strip <600 mm wide, high-carbon for bearings, not further worked. HTS 7220.90.0080 as other stainless, not matching ball-bearing steel note (h).

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7220.20Lower: 10% vs 35%

If exact ball-bearing steel per note (h)

Alloy tool steels matching note (h) element ranges get dedicated subheading.

8482.10.50Higher: 44% vs 35%

If machined into ball bearings

Finished bearings classify as machinery parts in 8482, not raw strip.

7222.11.00Same rate: 35%

If tool steel composition

High-carbon/high-Cr martensitics may qualify as tool steel note (e).

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Import Tips & Compliance

Confirm doesn't meet ball-bearing steel exact composition (note h); slight deviation keeps in 'other'

Bearing end-use irrelevant—classify as flat-rolled material

Thickness gauging critical for subheading within 7220