M42 Cobalt-Bearing High-Speed Steel Coil Stock from Japan
Hot-rolled M42 high-speed steel rods with cobalt addition in irregularly wound coils, used for heavy-duty taps and dies requiring heat resistance. Falls under 7227.10.00.00 as high-speed steel alloy meeting carbon/chromium/tungsten criteria in note (e).
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 cobalt content doesn't alter high-speed classification; Ensure no chemical surface treatments applied; Document hot-rolling process to distinguish from cold-formed products