H13 Hot Work Tool Steel Billet from China
H13 hot work tool steel billet for die casting and extrusion dies contains 0.5%+ carbon and 5%+ chromium. Primary form before forging. Classed under 7224.10.0045 as tool steel per chapter definitions.
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
• Hot work steel needs specific heat treatment certs; check country-specific quotas; label clearly to avoid generic steel classification