A2 Tool Steel Hot-Rolled Plate 350mm Wide from Mexico
Hot-rolled A2 air-hardening tool steel plate, 350 mm wide, used for shear blades and forming tools. Fits HTS 7226.91.15.60 as other hot-rolled tool steel (U.S. note (e)(ii): 0.3-1.25% C, 1.25-<10.5% Cr), width 300+ mm, not further worked. Standard mill finish without patterns.
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
• Submit chemical analysis report verifying chromium and carbon levels for tool steel definition
• Avoid rust/discoloration claims per chapter note; no duty allowance for pre-entry surface issues
• Confirm hot-rolled only; any cold-rolling reclassifies to 7226.92