Medium Carbon S45C Rectangular Hot-Rolled Bar from China

JIS S45C medium carbon steel rectangular bar, hot-rolled, 0.45% carbon, 75mm x 25mm cross-section. Classifies in HTS 7214.91.0060 as nonalloy rectangular bars with 0.25-<0.6% carbon, not further worked. Used for gears and pinions.

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

Japanese JIS grades require carbon equivalence documentation matching US requirements

Avoid bundling with alloy bars; mixed shipments complicate verification

Confirm width/thickness measurements match invoice descriptions exactly