7220.20.70.15 - Other 🖩

This classification applies to flat-rolled products of stainless steel that have been cold-rolled (cold-reduced) to a width of less than 300 millimeters. The material's thickness must exceed 0.25 millimeters but not surpass 1.25 millimeters. Crucially, these stainless steel products must contain more than 0.5 percent by weight of nickel. This specific nickel content is a key determinant for classification within this sub-heading.

This HTS code, 7220.20.70.15, is distinguished from its sibling, 7220.20.70.10, by the specific elemental composition of the stainless steel. While both fall under the broader category of "Other" for stainless steel flat-rolled products with particular width and thickness parameters, 7220.20.70.10 specifically covers those containing more than 1.5 percent but less than 5 percent by weight of molybdenum. Therefore, the defining characteristic for 7220.20.70.15 is the presence of nickel above 0.5 percent, irrespective of molybdenum content, as long as it does not meet the criteria for the sibling category.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification under this code is definitive based on the physical and chemical characteristics outlined: stainless steel, cold-rolled, width under 300 mm, thickness between 0.25 mm and 1.25 mm, and a nickel content exceeding 0.5 percent by weight.