321 Stainless Steel Stabilized Hot-Rolled Coil Rod 12mm from Mexico
Titanium-stabilized 321 stainless steel hot-rolled rods in irregular coils, suited for high-temperature exhaust systems. Under HTS 7221.00.00 as unstabilized hot-rolled stainless coils, austenitic with weldability enhancements. Excludes heat-resisting steels per note (g) due to carbon content.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Include stabilization certs (Ti content) and heat treatment records
• Ensure no cladding or coating to stay in 7221
• Pitfall: mislabeling as tool steel if elements match note (e)