A2 Tool Steel Rectangle Slab from China
Semi-finished A2 air-hardening tool steel slab with rectangular cross-section where width exceeds four times thickness, ideal for shear blades and punches. Falls under HTS 7224.90.0025 as other tool steel semi-finished products of specified flat dimensions. A2 qualifies as tool steel with 0.3-1.2% carbon and 1.25-10.5% chromium per chapter notes.
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
• Submit chemical analysis report proving A2 tool steel specs to avoid reclassification
• Document primary form status; no 'further worked' treatments allowed under this heading
• Check for rust/discoloration; no duty allowance per chapter note on iron/steel damage