Tool Steel H13 Powder from Japan
H13 hot-work tool steel powder (chromium-molybdenum alloy) for die casting and forging tooling via powder metallurgy. HTS 7205.21.00.00 applies as it meets tool steel definition in US note (e) with >1.2% carbon and >10.5% chromium equivalent composition. Gas-atomized for uniform 20-100 micron particles.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Submit detailed chemical analysis matching US note (e) tool steel criteria; ensure powder is not clad or coated ('further worked'); segregate from universal mill plates or other forms to avoid mixed shipments