Cold-Rolled 4340 Alloy Steel Strip from Japan
Precision cold-rolled AISI 4340 nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy steel strip, 180 mm wide, 0.8 mm thick. Falls under HTS 7226.92.8050 for other cold-rolled alloy steel flat products under 300 mm width, thickness exceeding 0.25 mm, not further worked. Common in high-stress tooling and shafts.
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
• Declare exact chemical composition; 4340's nickel content distinguishes from tool steels in US Chapter 72 notes
• Avoid packaging that implies further processing; bulk coiled strip maintains 'not further worked' status