O1 Tool Steel Flat Billet

O1 oil-hardening tool steel flat billet with rectangular section, width at least four times thickness, used for tooling and gauges. HTS 7224.90.0025 covers such semi-finished tool steel products. O1 meets tool steel criteria with ≥0.85% carbon and 1-1.8% manganese.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7224.90.00Same rate: 35%

If of chipper knife steel composition

Specific chipper knife steel alloy uses separate subheading despite similar form.

7214.91.00Same rate: 35%

If not tool steel but other alloy with rectangular section

Non-tool alloy steel bars/rods of rectangular section classify in 7214.

7225.30.70.00Same rate: 35%

If of ball-bearing steel

Ball-bearing steel semi-finished products have dedicated subheadings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include spectrochemical analysis confirming O1 composition elements per US note (e)

Measure and record exact width/thickness ratio on commercial invoice

Ensure no cladding/coating; 'further worked' treatments shift to Chapter 72 headings 7228+

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