Cold-Formed 0.4% Carbon Steel Shafting Bar from China
A large-diameter cold-finished bar made from nonalloy steel containing 0.45% carbon by weight, with a cross-section of 250 mm, used for manufacturing heavy machinery shafts. It falls under HTS 7215.50.00.65 as other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel, cold-formed or cold-finished, with 0.25-0.6% carbon and diameter exceeding 228 mm. Not further worked beyond cold-finishing.
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 or cross-section exceeding 228 mm at entry; tolerances must comply with HTS specs
• Ensure no further surface treatments like coating or polishing, as that shifts to 7215.90 headings