Stainless Steel 304 Shim Stock from Germany
Thin flat-rolled stainless steel 304 sheets, typically 0.1-1mm thick and 100-500mm wide, used for precision shimming in machinery alignment. Classified under HTS 7220.90.00 as flat-rolled stainless steel products less than 600mm wide, not cold-rolled, not further worked beyond basic rolling. Meets chapter definitions for stainless steel flat products excluding specialized types.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
50%
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
9903.05.900%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
• Obtain mill test certificates verifying stainless steel composition and width under 600mm; declare exact thickness to avoid reclassification; watch for anti-dumping duties on certain Asian origins