S7 Tool Steel Hot-Rolled Coil from Japan
S7 shock-resisting tool steel hot-rolled coil, 4 mm thick, 900 mm wide, no further work. HTS 7225.30.51 applies for tool steel with 0.5% carbon and 3.5% molybdenum per US note 72(e)(v).
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
• Include heat analysis certificate proving molybdenum levels for tool steel qualification
• Measure thickness accurately; borderline cases often audited for 7225.30.70 shift
• Label clearly as tool steel; generic 'alloy steel' declarations risk higher scrutiny