D2 Tool Steel Hot-Rolled Coil from Japan
Hot-rolled bars and rods of D2 alloy tool steel (1.5% carbon, 12% chromium) wound in irregularly shaped coils, used for making punches and dies. Classified under HTS 7227.90.20 as other tool steel (not high-speed) in hot-rolled coil form. Meets U.S. note (e) definition for tool steel with >1.2% carbon and >10.5% chromium.
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 at entry to meet U.S. note (e) tool steel definition (e.g
• >1.2% C, >10.5% Cr for D2)
• Provide mill test certificates showing alloy content; CBP may require verification to avoid reclassification
• Watch coil weight limits and ensure 'irregularly wound' documentation matches physical form to prevent disputes