T1 Tungsten High-Speed Steel Strip from Mexico
T1 high-speed steel strip, 200 mm wide by 0.8 mm thick, for drill bit blanks. Falls under 7226.20.00.00 as high-speed steel (18% tungsten, >0.65% carbon) flat-rolled product under 600 mm width. Ideal for high-temperature cutting applications.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Chemical analysis must confirm tungsten ≥18% and carbon >0.65% for high-speed steel status
• Strips in coils qualify if flat-rolled; uncoiled count as sheets—document form at entry
• Watch for 'further worked' treatments like polishing, which may shift to 7226.99 if applied