Cold Rolling Mill for Steel Strip from China
A machine designed for cold rolling steel strips to achieve precise thickness and surface finish without heating. It falls under HTS 8455.22.00.00 as it is a cold rolling mill classified under 'Other rolling mills: Cold' in Chapter 84 for metalworking machinery. Used extensively in automotive and appliance manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications confirm cold operation (no heating above recrystallization temp) to avoid reclassification as hot rolling mills
• Include detailed technical datasheets and end-use certificates to prove industrial metalworking application
• Check for anti-dumping duties on steel processing equipment from specific countries like China