Nickel-Bearing Hot-Rolled Alloy Steel for Blades from China
Hot-rolled flat alloy steel with nickel for cutlery blade stock, <300 mm width, thickness <4.75 mm, not further worked. Falls under HTS 7226.91.80.00 for narrow, thin hot-rolled alloy steel excluding special types.
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 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
• Element analysis prevents misclass to ball-bearing steel (note h) with strict Ni limits
• Entry must specify 'flat-rolled'; ambiguity leads to bar/rod scrutiny
• Rust protection critical—no duty relief for pre-entry corrosion