Tooling Steel Bloom 1.0% C, 160mm x 40mm from Germany
High-carbon bloom for drop forging tooling with 1.0% C content, rectangular 160x40mm (width 4x thickness). Remains nonalloy steel. HTS 7207.20.00.25 classification based on carbon ≥0.25%, nonalloy, and narrow rectangular section.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Certify non-tool steel alloy status per Note (e); high Cr/C would reclassify
• Document heat number traceability for quality disputes
• Avoid clad or coated surfaces; violates semifinished definition