Alloy 20 Flat Rod High-Nickel Stainless from Mexico
Alloy 20 (Carpenter 20) flat rod with 32-38% nickel for sulfuric acid resistance, hot-rolled bar under HTS 7222.30.00.12 high-nickel alloy steel. Used in pharmaceutical and food processing equipment.
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
• Chemical analysis must show elevated Ni (>25%) to avoid 7222.19 general category
• Ensure no heat-resisting steel confusion (US note g limits C<0.3%, Cr 4-10.5%)
• Label clearly as 'not further worked' to prevent misclassification