7225.40.30 - Other

This HTS category, 7225.40.30, encompasses flat-rolled products of other alloy steel that are 600 mm or wider, not in coils, and have undergone only hot-rolling without further working. Specifically, it applies to materials with a thickness of 4.75 mm or more, which do not fall under more specific alloy steel classifications. The "Other" designation indicates that it serves as a residual category for hot-rolled, non-coiled alloy steel products within this thickness range, provided they meet the broader alloy steel criteria of Chapter 72.

Crucially, this category is distinguished from its sibling, 7225.40.11 (Of tool steel). While both fall under the umbrella of hot-rolled flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, this category (7225.40.30) explicitly excludes products classified as tool steel. Therefore, any alloy steel meeting the physical specifications (width, form, thickness, and hot-rolled condition) but not qualifying as tool steel would be directed to this classification.

The subcategories under 7225.40.30 further refine the classification based on specific alloy compositions. 7225.40.30.05 applies to products made of high-nickel alloy steel, denoting a distinct material characteristic. The residual subcategory, 7225.40.30.50, then captures all other hot-rolled, non-coiled alloy steel products of the specified dimensions and thickness that are not of tool steel or high-nickel alloy steel.