7211.19.60.00 - Pickled

This HTS category, 7211.19.60.00, specifically covers flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, less than 600 mm in width, that have undergone a pickling process. The pickling process involves treating the steel with an acid solution to remove surface impurities, such as rust or scale, that accumulate during hot rolling. These products are not further worked beyond hot-rolling and fall under the "other" sub-classifications within the "not further worked than hot-rolled" and "other" categories.

This specific classification is distinguished from its sibling, 7211.19.75, which is also designated as "Other." While both fall under broader "other" headings, the defining characteristic for 7211.19.60.00 is the explicit mention of the pickling treatment. Therefore, if a hot-rolled flat-rolled product of iron or non-alloy steel, less than 600 mm in width, has been pickled, it will be classified here. If it has not been pickled and doesn't fit into any other more specific sub-classification within the broader "other" categories at this level, it would likely fall under the sibling.

As a leaf node in the HTS structure, this category does not have further subcategories. Therefore, the classification hinges on meeting the criteria of being flat-rolled, of iron or non-alloy steel, under 600 mm in width, not clad, plated, or coated, not further worked than hot-rolled, and crucially, having undergone a pickling treatment to remove surface scale. Examples would include pickled hot-rolled steel coils or sheets intended for further processing where a clean surface is required.