Cold-Rolled Tool Steel Grade A2 Flat Stock from Japan
Precision cold-rolled A2 tool steel strip, 1.2 mm thick and 290 mm wide, air-hardening alloy for die making, cold-reduced only. Classifies in HTS 7226.92.80 as other cold-rolled alloy steel under 300 mm wide, over 0.25 mm thick.
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 tool steel composition matches US Note (e) criteria (carbon/chromium levels); include hardness test results if requested
• Beware reclassification if ground/polished domestically before entry