CPM Rex 121 High-Speed Steel Plate from China

CPM Rex 121 powder metallurgy high-speed steel plate, 300 mm width x 3 mm thick for shear blades. HTS 7226.20.00.00 covers high-speed steel flat products <600 mm wide, meeting note (e) criteria with exceptional wear resistance.

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

Powder metallurgy doesn't change classification; focus on final alloy composition documentation

Plates ≥3 mm thick still qualify as flat-rolled if rolled on four faces

Avoid declaring as 'universal mill plate' (note b) which requires specific rolling process