AISI 1045 Hot-Rolled Rectangular Steel Bar from China
Hot-rolled rectangular steel bar made from nonalloy steel with 0.45% carbon content, measuring 50mm x 25mm cross-section. Classified under HTS 7214.91.0060 as other bars of iron or nonalloy steel, rectangular (not square) cross-section, containing 0.25-0.6% carbon, not further worked beyond hot-rolling. Used in machinery manufacturing for structural 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
• Provide mill test certificate verifying carbon content between 0.25-0.6% and nonalloy composition to avoid reclassification
• Measure cross-section precisely; square or near-square profiles shift to different subheadings within 7214
• Confirm no further working (polishing, coating) occurred post-hot-rolling to maintain classification