O1 Tool Steel Hot-Rolled Coil from Japan
Hot-rolled bars and rods of O1 oil-hardening tool steel in irregularly wound coils, not tempered, treated, or partly manufactured. Classified under HTS 7227.90.1060 as other tool steel (not high-speed) per chapter note (e) definition for alloy steels with specific carbon and chromium content. Used primarily for making tools like punches and dies.
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 exact chemical composition matches tool steel note (e) criteria to avoid reclassification as general alloy steel
• Provide mill test certificates confirming not tempered or treated; common pitfall is incomplete heat analysis documentation
• Declare coil weight accurately as rust discoloration before entry receives no duty allowance per chapter note