Stainless Steel 304 Shim Stock from Mexico

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 — 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

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