M2 High-Speed Steel Hot-Rolled Sheet
Flat-rolled M2 high-speed steel sheet, hot-rolled, not in coils, 600 mm wide and 3 mm thick, used for cutting tool blanks. Classified under HTS 7225.40.5110 as flat-rolled alloy tool steel of high-speed steel, thickness under 4.75 mm, not further worked than hot-rolled. Meets Chapter 72 definitions for tool steel with specific alloy compositions exceeding standard carbon and chromium thresholds.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not qualifying as high-speed or tool steel
Moves to other alloy steel flat-rolled products if alloy composition doesn't meet strict tool steel definitions in US Note (e).
If thickness 4.75 mm or more
Thicker hot-rolled plates over 4.75 mm fall into separate thickness category within same tool steel heading.
If further worked than hot-rolled
Any polishing, coating, or cold-rolling constitutes 'further worked' per Chapter notes, shifting to processed bars and rods.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide mill test certificates confirming high-speed steel composition per US Note (e), including tungsten, molybdenum, and vanadium levels
• Ensure product is truly hot-rolled only (no polishing, coating, or cold reduction) to avoid reclassification under further worked provisions
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PM M4 High-Speed Steel Hot-Rolled Strip
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D2 High-Speed Steel Hot-Rolled Sheet
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M42 High-Speed Steel Hot-Rolled Sheet
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