A2 Tool Steel Cold-Rolled Plate 500mm Wide from China
Cold-rolled A2 air-hardening tool steel plate, 500 mm width and 3 mm thickness, used for form tools and shear blades. HTS 7226.92.10 applies to this other alloy tool steel (1% C, 5% Cr per note e(ii)), cold-reduced, 300+ mm width, no further processing.
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 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
• Include spectrochemical analysis certificate documenting chromium (4.75-5.5%) and carbon levels for tool steel validation
• Ensure product is in 'as cold-rolled' condition; any phosphatizing or oxalating disqualifies from this subheading
• Watch for rust/discoloration claims; no duty allowance per chapter note even if occurring pre-entry