T1 High-Speed Steel Flat Bar from Japan
A 2x0.5 inch flat bar of T1 tungsten-type high-speed steel containing over 10.5% chromium and 1.2% carbon per note (e)(i). Not cold-formed, supplied in straight lengths for shear blades and punches. Falls under 7228.10.0010 as high-speed steel bars without cold-forming operations.
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
• Include chemical analysis reports specifying tungsten and chromium levels to substantiate high-speed steel status
• Label as 'not cold-formed' and provide production method documentation to distinguish from drawn products