15-5 PH Stainless Steel Cold-Drawn Rod from Japan
Cold-drawn rod from 15-5 PH stainless steel with ~15% nickel, cold-finished surface. Falls under HTS 7222.20.00.73 as stainless bar/rod with specified nickel range, no further treatments. For aircraft landing gear components.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• PH grade requires process certification; no duty allowance for pre-entry rust
• Pitfall: classifying as tool steel if elements match note (e)