Forging Quality Steel Billets Nonalloy from China
High-purity low-carbon billets (rectangular <2:1 ratio) for open-die forging of large shafts and rings. Classified HTS 7207.11.00.00 as semifinished nonalloy steel products. Controlled chemistry ensures forgeability without defects.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify forging quality grades in entry docs to support valuation
• Confirm no tool steel elements per note (e) definitions
• Surface condition critical; 'further worked' treatments shift classification