7219.12.00.21 - Of a width not exceeding 1575 mm

This HTS category, 7219.12.00.21, pertains to flat-rolled products of stainless steel that have undergone hot rolling and are supplied in coils. Critically, these products are defined by a specific width not exceeding 1575 mm. Their thickness falls within the range of 4.75 mm or more but not exceeding 10 mm. The "Other" sub-classifications at this level indicate that these coils do not meet the criteria for more specific sub-groupings within this thickness range, other than the width constraint.

The key differentiator for this category, and its sibling 7219.12.00.26, is the width of the rolled product. While both are hot-rolled stainless steel coils of the specified thickness range, category 7219.12.00.21 exclusively covers those with a width that is 1575 mm or less. In contrast, its sibling category encompasses similar products but with a width exceeding 1575 mm. This width measurement is a primary physical characteristic used for precise customs classification.

As this HTS code represents a leaf node within the harmonized system, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within 7219.12.00.21 is definitive based on meeting all preceding criteria: being flat-rolled stainless steel, hot-rolled in coils, of a thickness between 4.75 mm and 10 mm, and crucially, having a width of 1575 mm or less. Examples of such goods would be hot-rolled stainless steel coils destined for further processing into various industrial components or structural elements where a width within this specified limit is required.