D2 Tool Steel Ingot from Japan
D2 tool steel ingot is a high-carbon, high-chromium alloy steel ingot meeting the tool steel definition with more than 1.2% carbon and over 10.5% chromium. It is produced in primary form for remelting and forging into cutting tools and dies. Classified under HTS 7224.10.0045 as an ingot of tool steel per chapter note (e).
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
• Provide mill test certificate confirming tool steel composition per note (e); declare exact carbon/chromium levels to avoid reclassification; inspect for rust/discoloration as no duty allowance per chapter note