Chromium Alloy Hot-Rolled Steel for Gears from Japan
Hot-rolled flat alloy steel with chromium addition for gear blank production, <300 mm wide, thickness <4.75 mm, no further working. Meets HTS 7226.91.80.00 as other hot-rolled alloy steel not meeting special notes like tool or heat-resisting.
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
• Certify chromium content <4% to avoid heat-resisting steel note (g); lab analysis recommended
• Separate coils from sheets in documentation; statistical reporting differs within subheading
• Watch for deformation—if concrete reinforcing per note (c), reclass to 7214