T1 High-Speed Steel Hot-Rolled Sheet from Germany
T1 tungsten-type high-speed steel hot-rolled flat product, 5 mm thick by 700 mm wide, used for high-temperature tooling. Falls under HTS 7225.40.11.10 due to high-speed steel definition (high tungsten content, typically 18% W, 4% Cr, 1% V) and meeting hot-rolled plate criteria.
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 of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Chemical analysis certification required to prove high-speed steel status per US note (e)(vi) tungsten levels
• Avoid common pitfall of rust/discoloration claims - no duty allowance per Chapter 72 note
• Document hot-rolling process to distinguish from cold-rolled (7225.40.70)