Alloy 20 Hot-Drawn Round Rod from China
Carnegie Alloy 20 (32-38% nickel) hot-drawn round rod for sulfuric acid handling piping and fittings. HTS 7228.30.80.05 for high-nickel alloy steel rods, hot-drawn without further working. Stabilized austenitic structure prevents carbide precipitation.
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
• Cb/Ta stabilizer content verification prevents reclassification as standard stainless
• Hot-drawn tolerance specs must match; precision drawn goes to cold-worked headings
• Bulk vs retail packaging irrelevant here, but sets with flanges classify differently