7207.20.00.25 - Having a width measuring less than four times the thickness 🖩

This HTS classification, 7207.20.00.25, pertains to semifinished products of iron or non-alloy steel that contain 0.25 percent or more of carbon by weight. Specifically, it applies to those products with a rectangular (including square) cross-section where the width measures less than four times its thickness. These are often referred to as blooms, billets, or slabs that have undergone initial shaping but require further processing, such as rolling or forging, to become finished steel articles.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, HTS 7207.20.00.45, by a precise dimensional ratio. While both cover rectangular semifinished steel with high carbon content, 7207.20.00.25 is for those exhibiting a "flatter" or wider cross-section relative to their thickness, where the width is less than four times the thickness. Conversely, the sibling category captures semifinished steel with a more "squarish" or narrower cross-section relative to its thickness, where the width is at least four times the thickness.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories to introduce. The classification is determined solely by the material composition (iron or non-alloy steel with 0.25% carbon or more) and the specific dimensional characteristics of the cross-section (rectangular and width less than four times thickness). Examples of products falling under this code would include certain types of steel slabs intended for the production of plates or sheets, characterized by this specific width-to-thickness ratio.