Cold-Formed Carbon Steel Key Stock from China
Precision cold-formed square bars of nonalloy steel used for machine keyways to transmit torque. Classified under HTS 7215.50.00 as other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished. Meets dimensional tolerances through cold-forming without additional surface treatments.
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
• Certify nonalloy steel composition (<0.25% alloy elements) via mill test certificate; ensure documentation proves cold-forming as primary process; avoid entries with polished or coated surfaces which shift to 7215.90