A2 Tool Steel Hot-Rolled Plate from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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