Stainless Steel E308LT-1 Flux-Cored Wire from China
E308LT-1 flux-cored wire is made from austenitic stainless steel with flux core for all-position electric arc welding of 304/304L stainless. It is classified in HTS 8311.20.00.00 as cored base metal wire for arc-welding, despite stainless composition.
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Specify stainless alloy (e.g
• 308L) and flux type to avoid Chapter 72 reclassification
• Provide corrosion resistance test data if challenged on base metal status
• Label as 'for arc-welding' prominently to align with heading description