AISI 1045 Hot-Rolled Steel Round Bar from China
AISI 1045 is a medium carbon steel (0.43-0.50% carbon) supplied as hot-rolled round bars, not further worked beyond hot-rolling. It falls under HTS 7214.99.0075 because it contains 0.25% or more but less than 0.6% carbon by weight and is a nonalloy steel bar without additional processing like cold-drawing or surface treatment.
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
• Provide mill test certificates confirming carbon content between 0.25-0.6% and nonalloy composition to avoid reclassification
• Ensure bars are truly 'not further worked' – no polishing, coating, or cold-finishing, as these shift to 7215 or higher
• Declare exact dimensions and cross-section; rectangular bars over certain sizes may fall under different subheadings