O1 Tool Steel Hot-Rolled Sheet from China
O1 oil-hardening tool steel hot-rolled sheet, 2.8 mm thick x 700 mm wide, for gauges and fixtures. HTS 7225.40.51 applies to this flat-rolled tool steel not further worked than hot-rolled, width ≥600 mm, thickness <4.75 mm. Qualifies under tool steel note (e)(iii) with ≥0.85% C and 1-1.8% Mn.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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
Import Tips
• Include heat analysis certificate proving tool steel elements per U.S
• Note (e)
• Measure width precisely; products 599 mm wide reclassify to 7226.91 series
• Ensure no cold-rolling occurred, as that would be 'further worked' under Chapter definition