SUM22 Free-Machining Steel Coil from Mexico
Hot-rolled, irregularly coiled bars of Japanese SUM22 free-cutting nonalloy steel with optimized sulfur for screw machine operations. HTS 7213.20.0080 covers this as other free-cutting types beyond basic leaded steels. Common in manufacturing of gears, pins, and shafts.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Submit chemical analysis showing sulfur >0.08% typical for free-machining classification
• Confirm product remains 'other' by excluding chipper knife or razor blade steel compositions
• Package coils to prevent deformation that could affect irregular wound classification