7208.26.00.30 - High-strength steel

This HTS subcategory, 7208.26.00.30, specifically classifies hot-rolled flat products of iron or non-alloy steel that have a width of 600 mm or more. These products are not clad, plated, or coated, and have undergone a pickling process. The defining characteristic of this classification is their thickness, which must be 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm. The material is specifically identified as "high-strength steel," indicating a greater tensile strength than standard hot-rolled steel.

This classification is distinguished from its sibling category, 7208.26.00.60 ("Other"), by the precise thickness range and the explicit designation as high-strength steel. While the sibling category would capture other thicknesses within the broader "other" designation, this node is reserved for the specified thickness range and the higher-strength material characteristic. The products here are in coils and have not undergone further working beyond the hot-rolling and pickling processes.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification at this level relies on the precise combination of width (600 mm or more), condition (hot-rolled, not clad, plated, or coated), finishing (pickled, in coils, not further worked), and crucially, the thickness range (3 mm to less than 4.75 mm) along with the high-strength steel designation. Misclassification can arise if the thickness falls outside this specified range or if the steel does not meet the high-strength criteria.