D2 Tool Steel Hot-Rolled Coil Sheet from Japan
D2 high-carbon high-chromium tool steel hot-rolled in coils, 2.5 mm thick, 1500 mm wide, for die making. Meets HTS 7225.30.51.80 as 'other' tool steel (note e(ii): ≥0.3% C, 1.25-10.5% Cr), not further worked, width ≥600 mm, thickness <4.75 mm.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Submit lab analysis confirming D2 composition exceeds tool steel thresholds to CBP at entry
• Avoid common pitfall of rust/discoloration claims—no duty allowance per chapter note
• Declare exact thickness precisely; under 4.75 mm critical for this subheading