M2 High-Speed Steel Hot-Rolled Sheet from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 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
• 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