Cold-Formed 0.4% Carbon Steel Shafting Bar from China
A cold-finished round bar of nonalloy steel containing 0.4% carbon by weight, with a 25 mm diameter, used for manufacturing rotating shafts in industrial machinery. It falls under HTS 7215.50.00.61 as other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel, not further worked than cold-formed, with 0.25-0.6% carbon and cross-section under 76 mm.
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 already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide mill test certificates confirming carbon content between 0.25-0.6% and nonalloy composition to avoid reclassification
• Measure and document exact diameter to confirm under 76 mm; exceeding triggers different subheading
• Ensure no additional surface treatments beyond cold-finishing, as 'further worked' per Chapter 72 notes changes classification