M42 High-Speed Steel Hot-Rolled Sheet from China
M42 cobalt-bearing high-speed steel hot-rolled sheet, 650 mm width, 2.8 mm thickness, supplied flat not in coils for end mill production. Fits HTS 7225.40.5110 as high-speed tool steel flat-rolled product, hot-rolled only, exceeding 600 mm width and under 4.75 mm thick.
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 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
• Cobalt content verification essential; M42 requires documentation distinguishing from standard M2 steel
• Import in protective packaging to prevent surface rust; no duty allowance per Chapter rules