Medium Carbon S45C Rectangular Hot-Rolled Bar from Mexico
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 — 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
• 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