Cold-Finished 304 Stainless Steel Round Bar from Mexico
A 304-grade stainless steel round bar produced by cold-forming or cold-finishing processes, featuring a smooth surface and precise dimensions. It falls under HTS 7222.20.00 as it is a stainless steel bar not further worked beyond cold-finishing, without additional surface treatments like polishing or coating. Commonly used in machinery and structural applications requiring 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
• Verify the cold-forming process certification to distinguish from hot-rolled bars under 7222.11
• Provide mill test reports confirming stainless steel composition and no further working like coating
• Avoid misclassification as tool steel if alloy elements exceed definitions in Chapter 72 notes