SUM22 Free-Cutting Carbon Steel Coil from China
Hot-rolled SUM22 (S22C equivalent) free-cutting steel in irregularly wound coils, with optimized sulfur and phosphorus for machining. HTS 7213.20.00 applies to this nonalloy free-cutting steel per official chapter definitions. Common in automotive shafts and hardware components.
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
• Match Japanese JIS G3507 specs in entry docs; segregate from standard carbon steel to prevent commingling misclassification; comply with Buy America certifications if for U.S. infrastructure projects