52100 High-Carbon Hot-Rolled Bearing Steel Plate from China
ASTM A485 Grade 52100 hot-rolled plate for demanding bearing applications, 450 mm wide, 5 mm thick, with ball-bearing steel chemistry per Chapter 72 note (h) including 1.05% carbon and 1.45% Cr. Classifies in HTS 7226.91.15.30 as hot-rolled tool steel flat product over 300 mm wide, not further worked. Used in wind turbine and railway bearings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%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
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Reference ASTM A485 specs in entry docs to support ball-bearing steel claim
• Segregate shipments by width to avoid commingling with <300 mm products
• Monitor anti-dumping duties if from specific countries like China or Russia