7208.54.00.00 - Of a thickness of less than 3 mm

This HTS category, 7208.54.00.00, specifically covers flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel that have been hot-rolled, are not clad, plated, or coated, and are supplied in a form other than coils, having undergone no further working beyond the initial hot-rolling process. The defining characteristic of this subcategory is its thickness: these steel products measure less than 3 mm. This precise thickness criterion is crucial for distinguishing these goods from other hot-rolled flat-rolled products within the 7208 heading.

Unlike sibling categories such as 7208.51.00 (thickness exceeding 10 mm), 7208.52.00.00 (thickness between 4.75 mm and 10 mm), and 7208.53.00.00 (thickness between 3 mm and 4.75 mm), this classification is for the thinnest hot-rolled flat-rolled steel products that are not in coils and have not been further processed. The goods within this node are typically used in applications requiring thinner gauge steel, such as in the manufacturing of consumer goods, light structural components, or in further processing into more specialized forms.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subdivisions. The classification is complete at this level, determined by the material (iron or non-alloy steel), form (flat-rolled, not in coils, hot-rolled, not further worked), and specifically, the thickness of less than 3 mm.