A2 Tool Steel Hot-Rolled Plate from Canada
Hot-rolled A2 air-hardening tool steel plate, 3.5 mm thick, 1000 mm wide, for blanking and forming dies. Falls under HTS 7225.40.51 as other alloy tool steel, hot-rolled not in coils, thickness <4.75 mm, width ≥600 mm. Conforms to tool steel definition (e)(ii) with 0.3-1.2% C and 1.25-10.5% Cr.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Submit chemical analysis showing A2 composition (1% Cr min, 5% max) to confirm tool steel status
• Avoid rust/discoloration claims as Chapter note denies duty allowance for pre-entry corrosion
• Document hot-rolled scale presence to prove not further worked than hot-rolling