SAE 8620 Case-Hardening Alloy Steel Plate from Japan
Flat-rolled plate of SAE 8620 low-alloy steel with nickel, chromium, and molybdenum additions, width 600 mm or more, for carburizing applications in gears and shafts. HTS 7225.99.00 covers this as 'other' alloy steel flat products not matching chapter note definitions for specialized steels. Thickness typically 4-50 mm, not further worked.
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
• Include heat analysis certificates proving alloy elements exceed non-alloy thresholds but don't meet tool steel specs
• Avoid common pitfall of incomplete HTS declaration; specify 'not universal mill plate' if applicable
• Check for rust/discoloration allowances per chapter note—no duty reduction for pre-entry surface issues