7208.40.30.30 - Of a thickness exceeding 10 mm

This HTS category, 7208.40.30.30, specifically covers hot-rolled flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, with a width of 600 mm or more, that are not clad, plated, or coated. Crucially, these products must not be in coils and must have undergone no further processing beyond hot-rolling, exhibiting patterns in relief. The defining characteristic for classification within this particular subcategory is that the material's thickness exceeds 10 mm.

This classification is distinguished from its sibling category, 7208.40.30.60 ("Other"), by the precise thickness specification. While both fall under the umbrella of hot-rolled products with patterns in relief and a thickness of 4.75 mm or more, this specific designation targets only those exceeding 10 mm in thickness. The parent category's scope, covering flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel that are hot-rolled and not further worked, provides the foundational context for these more specific distinctions.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within 7208.40.30.30 depends solely on meeting the described criteria: being flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of iron or non-alloy steel, 600 mm or wider, not clad/plated/coated, in sheets or plates (not coils), with patterns in relief, and specifically with a thickness greater than 10 mm. Examples include heavy plates with decorative or structural patterns intended for applications such as shipbuilding, construction, or heavy machinery.