Vacuum Arc Remelted Duplex 2205 Stainless Rod from Mexico
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 — 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
• 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