Chipper Knife Tool Steel Ingot from Germany
Chipper knife steel ingot precisely matches note (f) specs: 0.48-0.55% C, 7.25-8.75% Cr, 1.25-1.75% Mo. Primary form for wood chipper knives. HTS 7224.10.0045 covers this defined tool steel.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Must certify all 7 elements per note (f); common reclassification risk without full documentation; inspect for surface treatments