Precision Cold-Drawn 1040 Steel Shafting Bar from Mexico
1040 carbon steel bar (0.37-0.44% C, but high-carbon variants ≥0.6%), precision cold-drawn for rotating shafts. Under HTS 7215.50.00.90 as cold-finished nonalloy bars ≥0.6% carbon, other shapes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Exact carbon assays required—borderline cases need wet chemistry analysis
• Pitfall: declaring as 'high-strength steel' per note (a) without yield proof