7208.39.00 - Of a thickness of less than 3 mm

This HTS category, 7208.39.00, specifically covers flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel that are hot-rolled, of a width of 600 mm or more, and are not clad, plated, or coated. The key defining characteristic of this subcategory is that these hot-rolled products are provided in coils and have a thickness of less than 3 mm. They have undergone no further processing beyond the initial hot-rolling stage.

To differentiate this category from its siblings, consider the thickness specifications. 7208.36.00 pertains to coils thicker than 10 mm, while 7208.37.00 covers thicknesses between 4.75 mm and 10 mm, and 7208.38.00 deals with thicknesses from 3 mm up to but not including 4.75 mm. Therefore, 7208.39.00 exclusively captures the thinnest of the hot-rolled flat products provided in coils within this section, with a maximum thickness below 3 mm.

This category acts as a refinement within the broader "Other, in coils, not further worked than hot-rolled" grouping. It then further divides into two main subcategories: "High-strength steel" and "Other." The "High-strength steel" designation would apply to products within this thickness range exhibiting enhanced tensile strength due to specific alloying or heat treatment processes, while the "Other" subcategory encompasses all remaining hot-rolled steel coils with a thickness less than 3 mm that do not qualify as high-strength.