SUM22 Free-Cutting Steel Square Bar Cold-Finished from China
Japanese SUM22 sulfurized free-cutting steel in square bar form, cold-finished for precision machining. Classifies in 7215.10.0080 as nonalloy free-cutting steel limited to cold-forming operations per tariff structure. Used in gears and spindles.
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 English translation of JIS chemical standards alongside mill certs
• Confirm bar is straight lengths only; coiled material requires 7213 classification
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on specific free-cutting steel from certain origins