0.5% Carbon Cold-Rolled Steel Round Bar from Japan
Oversized 255 mm diameter round bar of cold-rolled nonalloy steel with 0.5% carbon, used in forging large structural components. Fits HTS 7215.50.00.65 as cold-finished, not further worked, with specified carbon content and diameter exceeding 228 mm.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
50%
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
9903.05.900%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
• Include heat treatment records showing cold-finishing without alloy additions or prohibited elements
• Check for rust/discoloration claims; no duty allowance per chapter note on iron/steel damage
• Use precise dimensional certificates to confirm >228 mm cross-section compliance