Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7220.20

7220.20.80

7220.20.80: Cold-rolled stainless strip under 600 mm: Of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm: razor blade steel

Cold-rolled stainless strip under 600 mm

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 7220 Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm:
  2. 7220.20 Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced):
  3. Of a width of less than 300 mm:
  4. Of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm:
  5. 7220.20.80 Razor blade steel

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 4

  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.02
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
    Applies to goods from
    United Kingdom
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.04
  • Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    from 6 April 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.82.14
  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 27 September 2024
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.91.01

Same subheading in other tariffs

7220.20 Not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced)

USA lines: 7220.20

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N338337 U.S. CBP 29 February 2024 · 7220.20.10.15

    The tariff classification of stainless steel strip from Germany

  • N326587 U.S. CBP 24 June 2022 · 7220.20.70.15

    The tariff classification of stainless steel strip welding electrode material from Belgium and China

  • N324516 U.S. CBP 15 March 2022 · 7220.20.10.10

    The tariff classification of flat-rolled stainless steel from Germany, Italy, China or Romania

  • N301406 U.S. CBP 16 November 2018 · 7220.20.90.30

    The tariff classification of stainless steel suspension foil from Japan

  • 600009122 HMRC 29 November 2023 – 28 November 2026 · 7220 20 81 90

    Thin Cut-to-Order Sheets of Stainless Steel used for tooling in the manufacture of printed circuit boards (PCB). The sheets are made from 301 or 304 grade cold rolled stainless steel and cut from a coil of steel on a bespoke cut-to-length line based on customer dimensions and specifications. The…

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 72 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 7220.20.80 is one of 5 lines under subheading 7220.20, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced).

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–12%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–2%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 7220.20 worth US$247.2m in 2024; the largest supplier was France.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7220.20.80?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 7220.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was France (US$35.8m), followed by India.

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