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Tooling Steel Bloom 0.27% C

Blooms for drop hammer tooling with 0.27% carbon content. Classified HTS 7207.20.00 as semifinished nonalloy steel just over 0.25% C threshold. Work-hardening properties.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+75.0%75%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+50.0%50%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+50.0%50%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+50.0%50%
🇯🇵JapanFree+50.0%50%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7207.11.00Same rate: 75%

If carbon variation

Tooling steels sometimes <0.25% C for specific applications.

7215.10.00Same rate: 75%

If rolled to circular sections

Round products from blooms become other bars/rods in 7215.

7228.10.00Lower: 57.5% vs 75%

If alloy tool steel

Meets US note (e) tool steel definition with alloys.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Tool steel chemistry verification (non-US note (e)); forging reduction ratios documented; heat treatment response guaranteed