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 of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 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