Hot-Rolled 420 Stainless Steel Rod from Japan
5/8-inch round rod of 420 stainless steel (<1% Ni), hot-rolled for cutlery blanks and tooling. Unfinished surface confirms not further worked status. Low nickel martensitic grade suits this HTS classification.
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
• Test certs must exclude tool steel definitions from US Notes (e)
• Declare as stainless to avoid Chapter 72 heading 7214
• Monitor for minimum yield if resembling high-strength steel