7219.21.00.20 - Of a width not exceeding 1575 mm

This HTS category, 7219.21.00.20, encompasses flat-rolled products of stainless steel that are not further worked than hot-rolled and are not in coils. Crucially, these products possess a thickness exceeding 10 mm and a width that does not exceed 1575 mm. This specific dimension criterion is key for differentiating these goods from their siblings.

The primary distinguishing factor for this subcategory lies in its width limitation. It is separate from 7219.21.00.40, which covers similar hot-rolled stainless steel with a width exceeding 1575 mm but not exceeding 1880 mm, and from 7219.21.00.60, which includes products with a width exceeding 1880 mm. Therefore, classification within 7219.21.00.20 hinges on the steel's width falling within the specified range of 600 mm (as per the parent category) up to and including 1575 mm, alongside the other conditions of being hot-rolled, not in coils, and over 10 mm thick.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification decisions at this level are definitive based on the physical characteristics of the stainless steel product, specifically its form (flat-rolled, not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils), thickness (exceeding 10 mm), and width (not exceeding 1575 mm). Examples of goods that would fall here include certain types of heavy stainless steel plates used in industrial construction or heavy manufacturing processes.