7505.11.50.00 - Profiles 🖩

This HTS category, 7505.11.50.00, specifically classifies profiles made from nickel that is not alloyed. Profiles, in this context, refer to shaped articles of nickel that have a constant cross-section along their entire length. These are distinct from bars and rods due to their specialized cross-sectional shapes, which are typically designed for a particular application or assembly. Examples include extruded or rolled nickel shapes with specific configurations such as angles, channels, or hollow sections.

Within the broader category of "Nickel bars, rods and profiles, of nickel, not alloyed," this specific subcategory is differentiated from its sibling, "Bars and rods." While bars and rods generally have a simpler, uniform cross-section (circular, square, rectangular, hexagonal), profiles are characterized by more complex and often non-standard shapes. The key distinction lies in the design and intended use of the cross-section; profiles are manufactured to fit specific engineering or structural requirements, whereas bars and rods are more general-purpose semi-finished forms.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the classification is definitive for any unalloyed nickel product meeting the description of a profile. Proper identification will rely on confirming the material composition (pure nickel, not alloyed) and the physical form (a shaped article with a constant cross-section).