S7 Tool Steel Hot-Rolled Coil from Mexico
Shock-resistant S7 tool steel hot-rolled coil (0.5% C, 3.5% Mo), 7 mm thick, 1000 mm wide, for punches and shear knives. Classified 7225.30.11.80 as other tool steel per note (e)(v) molybdenum content.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Mill certificates must specify Mo ≥3.5%; critical for S7 classification under note (e)(v)
• Ensure no patterns in relief—universal mill plate exclusion applies only to specific dimensions
• Bulk import ok, but retail packaging may trigger different chapter 73 articles classification