PM M4 Powder Metallurgy High-Speed Steel Bar from Japan
Powder metallurgy M4 high-speed steel bar with vanadium over 4%, meeting note (e) for high-speed steel, 1.5-inch hexagon not cold-formed. Superior wear resistance for form tools. HTS 7228.10.0010 applies to PM-produced high-speed steel bars without cold-forming.
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
• PM process documentation required but classification follows chemical composition, not production method
• Distinguish from extruded (cold-formed) PM rods which go to 7228.30.0010
• Ensure no cladding or coating; such 'further worked' treatments per chapter note change heading