D2 Cold-Rolled Tool Steel Sheet from Japan
Flat-rolled D2 tool steel sheet, cold-rolled to precise thickness, width over 600 mm, used for making shear blades and punches. Classified under HTS 7225.50.11.60 as cold-rolled alloy tool steel per U.S. note (e), containing >1.2% carbon and >10.5% chromium. Not further worked beyond cold-rolling.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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 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
• Certify exact chemical composition meets U.S. note (e) tool steel definition at entry to avoid reclassification
• Provide mill test reports confirming cold-rolled process only, no further surface treatments like polishing
• Verify width exceeds 600 mm and thickness specs; common pitfall is mismeasuring for narrower products