Cold-Drawn Steel Axle Blank from China
25.4 mm diameter cold-drawn bar, <0.25% C nonalloy steel, supplied as blanks for small vehicle axles. HTS 7215.50.0016 for cold-finished bars under 76 mm suitable for axle shafting. Low carbon ensures weldability for axle assemblies.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%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
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
• Specify mechanical properties (yield, tensile) matching low carbon cold-finished specs
• Prevent rust during transit; no duty allowance per chapter note for discoloration
• Classify as bar blanks, not finished axles requiring 8708 classification