D2 Tool Steel Hot-Rolled Coil from Japan
Hot-rolled coil of D2 tool steel (1.5% C, 12% Cr), 6 mm thick and 1500 mm wide, used for making shear blades and punches. Classified under HTS 7225.30.11.80 as flat-rolled alloy tool steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils, thickness over 4.75 mm, other than specific described types. Meets tool steel definition with >1.2% C and >10.5% Cr per chapter note (e).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide mill test certificate confirming tool steel composition per chapter note (e) to avoid reclassification
• Ensure thickness ≥4.75 mm and width ≥600 mm measured per HTS specs; common pitfall is edge trimming disqualifying coil status
• Declare exact alloy analysis; US note requires certification for tool steel elements like C and Cr content