O1 Cold-Reduced Tool Steel Strip from China
Cold-reduced strip of O1 tool steel (0.9% C, 1% Mn, 1% Cr), 250 mm wide, 0.8 mm thick, in coils, not further worked. HTS 7226.92.30 applies as tool steel per note (e)(iii) with ≥0.85% C and 1-1.8% Mn, width <300 mm.
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
• Submit affidavits confirming no heat treatment or coating; CBP scrutinizes for 'further worked' violations
• Verify strip vs. sheet distinction; narrow strips may qualify for lower-duty subheadings if mismeasured