EN24 Alloy Steel Bloom from Germany
EN24 (817M40) nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy steel bloom, square cross-section over 150mm, used for heavy-duty gears and axles. HTS 7224.90.00 covers this semi-finished other alloy steel, excluding stainless, tool, or ball-bearing steels per chapter notes.
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
• Include chemical composition analysis (Ni 1.25-1.75%, Cr 0.9-1.4%); blooms must show rolling reduction from ingot
• Pitfall: declaring as 'scrap' or finished product triggers different duties