M2 Tool Steel Hot-Rolled Coil Alternative Grade from China
No, M2 is high-speed - using L6 tool steel coil instead: Hot-rolled L6 nickel-chromium tool steel bars in irregular coils, untempered, meeting note (e)(ii). HTS 7227.90.1060 for other tool steels. For gears and arbors.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
Import Tips
• Verify not high-speed steel; M-series excluded - use precise grade naming in entries
• Provide origin certificates; tool steel often faces antidumping scrutiny