409 Hot-Rolled Stainless Steel Billet Stock from China
4x4 inch square billet of 409 SS (<1% Ni), hot-rolled for automotive exhaust feedstock. Minimal working beyond rolling, treated as rod/bar stock. Low Ni ferritic composition matches HTS.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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
Import Tips
• Size declarations critical for billet vs bar distinction
• Ni verification prevents shift to higher duty codes
• Not eligible for high-strength steel yield point exemptions