Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Round Bar C60 from Japan
A hot-rolled round bar made from nonalloy steel containing 0.60-0.65% carbon by weight, not further worked beyond hot-rolling. This falls under HTS 7214.99.00.90 as 'other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel' with 0.6% or more carbon, twisted after rolling permitted but no additional surface treatments like polishing or coating.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Certify exact carbon content via mill test report (MTR) as ≥0.6% to qualify; levels below shift to 7214.99.0060
• Confirm 'not further worked' status—no polishing, coating, or chemical treatments allowed per Chapter 72 notes
• Declare as nonalloy steel (no intentional alloying elements exceeding limits); rust/discoloration doesn't reduce duties