Hot-Rolled AISI 1045 Round Steel Bar

A hot-rolled round bar of nonalloy steel containing 0.45% carbon by weight, with a diameter of 50 mm, used for manufacturing shafts and axles. It falls under HTS 7214.99.00.31 as other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, with 0.25-0.6% carbon and diameter less than 76 mm.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7213.91Lower: 10% vs 35%

If cold-formed or finished

Cold-drawn or cold-finished bars move to Chapter 72 heading 7213, as they exceed 'not further worked than hot-rolled' limitation.

7228.30Lower: 10% vs 35%

If alloy steel composition

Bars with intentional alloying elements (e.g., >0.3% Cr) classify under alloy steel headings in 7228, not nonalloy steel.

7214.99.00Same rate: 35%

If carbon content outside 0.25-0.6%

Bars with <0.25% or >=0.6% carbon fall into adjacent carbon content subheadings within the same 7214.99 structure.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify exact carbon content via mill test certificate to confirm 0.25-0.6% range and nonalloy status (no intentional alloying elements)

Ensure no 'further worked' treatments like polishing or coating per Chapter 72 notes; plain hot-rolled surface only

Measure diameter precisely; products >=76 mm shift to other subheadings, affecting duty rates