Vacuum Arc Remelted Duplex 2205 Stainless Rod from China
VAR remelted duplex 2205 stainless rod for offshore oil platform fasteners, hot-rolled. Classified HTS 7222.19.00.01 as vacuum arc remelted stainless bars not further worked. Combines austenitic/ferritic properties for stress corrosion resistance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Duplex requires dual-phase cert; VAR common for sour service applications
• Prevent misclass as razor blade steel 72 note (d)—wrong alloy/form
• Bulk packaging ok; retail sets would change but unlikely for bars