U.S. exports of Stainless Steel Flat-Rolled Products (N.E.S.), Under 600 mm Wide (SITC 67572) totaled $3.8M in August 2026.
Importers of Stainless Steel Flat-Rolled Products (N.E.S.), Under 600 mm Wide paid $428K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 24.18% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Stainless Steel Flat-Rolled Products (N.E.S.), Under 600 mm Wide imports of $1.8M in August 2026 ran 31% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.4M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataNarrow stainless steel flat-rolled products in the N.E.S. category — under 600 mm wide — include specialty slit strip and narrow coil that has been further processed beyond standard cold or hot rolling, such as through surface coating, embossing, or cladding. These products serve niche markets in decorative trim, precision gasket stock, and specialty filtration, where the combination of stainless corrosion resistance and a modified surface is the key value driver. Section 232 tariffs apply, and the N.E.S. designation requires importers to clearly document the processing steps that distinguish this material from standard cold-rolled narrow strip.
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65 import shipments a month
Generally, post-rolling surface modifications such as embossing or coating move the product out of the standard cold-rolled classification and into the N.E.S. category. However, the specific process and its effect on the product's essential character determine classification. Importers should obtain a CBP binding ruling or consult a licensed customs broker when the processing steps are ambiguous.
Primary demand comes from decorative trim and architectural hardware manufacturers, precision gasket and seal producers, and specialty filtration equipment makers. These buyers typically require both the corrosion resistance of stainless alloys and a specific surface characteristic — such as a textured or coated finish — that the N.E.S. category accommodates.
Basic heading 67572 · $3.8M of $13.0B
Exports · August 2026
destination
Canada and Mexico together take 53% of it.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Imports
$1.8MYoY · free account
Exports
$3.8MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $15.7M of Stainless Steel Flat-Rolled Products (N.E.S.), Under 600 mm Wide and exported $46.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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