Analysis
HTS 7220.20.80 covers of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm: razor blade steel under heading 7220 (flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 34% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 34% duty.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 92% of the 262 tariff lines in chapter 72 that are also free. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 7220.20.10 (of a width of 300 mm or more, duty-free), 7220.20.60 (of a thickness exceeding 1.25 mm, duty-free), 7220.20.70 (of a thickness exceeding 0.25 mm but not exceeding 1.25 mm, duty-free) and 7220.20.90 (of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 331110 (Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing), an industry of 359 US establishments employing 78,532 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7220.20.10 | Of a width of 300 mm or more | Free |
| 7220.20.60 | Of a thickness exceeding 1.25 mm | Free |
| 7220.20.70 | Of a thickness exceeding 0.25 mm but not exceeding 1.25 mm | Free |
| 7220.20.90 | Of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm: other | Free |