Zinc-Coated Chipper Knife Alloy Tool Steel Strip from China
380 mm wide chipper knife steel strip (0.48-0.55% C, 7.25-8.75% Cr, 1.25-1.75% Mo) electrolytically zinc coated for corrosion protection during machining. HTS 7226.99.0110 for alloy steel flat-rolled <600 mm with electrolytic zinc. Meets chipper knife steel definition per US note (f).
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
• Provide chemical certificate matching exact chipper knife steel elemental range
• Document intended knife blade fabrication to support tool steel classification
• Ensure coating applied post-rolling, not during hot-rolling process