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
75%
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
9903.91.0125%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
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
• 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